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CVE-2023-48654

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-12-25 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

One Identity Password Manager before 5.13.1 allows Kiosk Escape. This product enables users to reset their Active Directory passwords on the login screen of a Windows client. It launches a Chromium based browser in Kiosk mode to provide the reset functionality. The escape sequence is: go to the Google ReCAPTCHA section, click on the Privacy link, observe that there is a new browser window, navigate to any website that offers file upload, navigate to cmd.exe from the file explorer window, and launch cmd.exe as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Affected products

• OneIdentity Password Manager: before 5.13.1 — fixed in 5.13.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OneIdentity Password Manager 5.13.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/kiosk-escape-privilege-escalation-one-identity-password-manager-secure-password-extension/
• https://www.oneidentity.com/products/password-manager/
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/17
• https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/kiosk-escape-privilege-escalation-one-identity-password-manager-secure-password-extension/
• https://www.oneidentity.com/products/password-manager/

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