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CVE-2023-36657

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

An issue was discovered in OPSWAT MetaDefender KIOSK 4.6.1.9996. Built-in features of Windows (desktop shortcuts, narrator) can be abused for privilege escalation.

Affected products

• OPSWAT MetaDefender Kiosk: from 4.5.0 through 4.6.1.9996

References

• https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk
• https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk/release-notes/cve-2023-36657
• https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk
• https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk/release-notes/cve-2023-36657

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