CVE-2023-28144

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—Elevated

7.0

KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows privilege escalation because of race conditions involving symlinks and elevate_perf_privileges.sh chown calls.

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 23.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 14, 2023

Last Modified

February 27, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/KDAB/hotspot/releases
cve@mitrehttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/14/8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/KDAB/hotspot/releases
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/14/8

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-28144?

CVE-2023-28144 is a high vulnerability published on March 14, 2023. KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows privilege escalation because of race conditions involving symlinks and elevateperfprivileges.sh chown calls.

When was CVE-2023-28144 disclosed?

CVE-2023-28144 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 14, 2023, with the most recent update on February 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-28144 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-28144 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-28144?

CVE-2023-28144 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-28144?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-28144, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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