VDB-337813 · CVE-2023-53965 · Exploit 51167

SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes unquoted search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-53965. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that could execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

The weakness was presented by Gjoko Krstic as 51167. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-53965 since 12/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574.009 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (51167) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-60227). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

SOUND4

Name

Server Service

Version

4.1.102

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

12/19/2025 CVE reserved
12/22/2025 +3 days Advisory disclosed
12/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/29/2026 +38 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 51167
Researcher: Gjoko Krstic
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-53965 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-53965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337813
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/22/2025 23:50
Updated: 01/29/2026 17:25
Changes: 12/22/2025 23:50 (79), 12/23/2025 00:17 (1), 01/29/2026 17:25 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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