Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2023-53984HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 - Privilege Escalation Unquoted Service Path
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in HotKey Clipboard from clevo. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Clevo HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HKClipSvc service that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with system privileges. Attackers can exploit the misconfigured service path to inject and execute arbitrary code by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| clevo | HotKey Clipboard | 2.1.0.6 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-51206 exploit
- Archived Vendor Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 - Privilege Escalation Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory