VDB-262855 · CVE-2023-37244 · MNDT-2023-0016

N-Able AutomationManagerAgent up to 2.80.0.1 AutomationManager.AgentService.exe race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in N-Able AutomationManagerAgent up to 2.80.0.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file AutomationManager.AgentService.exe. This manipulation causes race condition. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-37244. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in N-Able AutomationManagerAgent up to 2.80.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file AutomationManager.AgentService.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The affected AutomationManager.AgentService.exe application contains a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability that allows standard users to create a pseudo-symlink at C:\ProgramData\N-Able Technologies\AutomationManager\Temp, which could be leveraged by an attacker to manipulate the process into performing arbitrary file deletions. We recommend upgrading to version 2.91.0.0

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-37244 since 06/29/2023. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Automation Software

Vendor

N-Able

Name

AutomationManagerAgent

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/29/2023 🔍
05/02/2024 +308 days 🔍
05/02/2024 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2025 +446 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: MNDT-2023-0016
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-37244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-37244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262855

Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2024 15:36
Updated: 07/23/2025 00:01
Changes: 05/02/2024 15:36 (62), 07/23/2025 00:01 (13)
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