SOUND4 Server Service: Unquoted Search Path or Element
CVE-2023-53965 is a high-severity unquoted search path or element vulnerability in SOUND4 Server Service from Sound4, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected SOUND4 Server Service versions: 4.1.102. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of SOUND4 Server Service you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUND4 | SOUND4 Server Service | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Playout Ula8 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Stream X8 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Stream X4 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Stream X2 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Wm2 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | IP Connect Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Voice Ula8 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Voice Ula4 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Voice Ula2 Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Big Voice Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Pulse Eco Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Impact Eco Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | First Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Pulse Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
| Sound4 | Impact Firmware | 4.1.102 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.6 | High | CNA (vulncheck.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.4 | High | CNA (vulncheck.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
Official description
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.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Unquoted Search Path or Element
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.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Properly quote the full search path before executing a program on the system.
- Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174). Such errors could be used to bypass allowlist validation schemes by introducing dangerous inputs after they have been checked.
More Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerabilities (CWE-428)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Third-party and government advisories
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- exploit-db.com/exploits/51167Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5721.phpExploit, Third Party Advisory
Other references
Recent Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerabilities
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