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CVE-2023-53965

Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Publication date:
22/12/2025
Last modified:
29/01/2026

Description

SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that could execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

Impact

Vector 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.60 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): High
Integrity (VI): High
Availability (VA): High
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None

Base Score 4.0
8.60
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.40 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x
8.40
Severity 3.x
HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:impact_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:sound4:impact:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:pulse_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:sound4:pulse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:first_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:sound4:first:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:impact_eco_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:sound4:impact_eco:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:pulse_eco_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:sound4:pulse_eco:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:big_voice_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:sound4:big_voice:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:voice_ula2_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:sound4:voice_ula2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:voice_ula4_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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