Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-44438Ashlar-Vellum Argon Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Argon from Ashlar-Vellum. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Ashlar-Vellum Argon Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Argon. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of various file types. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-21678.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ashlar-Vellum	Argon	Argon v12 Beta Build 1204.68

Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-1596 x_research-advisory