cve/2023/CVE-2023-28141.md

### [CVE-2023-28141](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-28141)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Cloud%20Agent&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=3.1.3.34%3C%204.8.0.31%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-59%20Improper%20Link%20Resolution%20Before%20File%20Access%20('Link%20Following')&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An NTFS Junction condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agentfor Windows platform in versions before 4.8.0.31. Attackers may write files toarbitrary locations via a local attack vector. This allows attackers to assumethe privileges of the process, and they may delete or otherwise on unauthorizedfiles, allowing for the potential modification or deletion of sensitive fileslimited only to that specific directory/file object. This vulnerability isbounded to the time of installation/uninstallation and can only be exploited locally.At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 areclassified as End of Life.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.qualys.com/security-advisories/

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.