CVE-2023-28871

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

Support Assistant in NCP Secure Enterprise Client before 12.22 allows attackers to read registry information of the operating system by creating a symbolic link.

Affected products

ncp-e Secure Enterprise Client: before 12.22 — fixed in 12.22

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ncp-e Secure Enterprise Client 12.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://herolab.usd.de/en/security-advisories/usd-2022-0005/
https://herolab.usd.de/en/security-advisories/usd-2022-0005/

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