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CVE-2023-1516

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories...

7.9 High

CVE-2023-1516 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.9) in Robodk, published March 28, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.9 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance
0.18%EPSS, 8th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories vulnerability, which could allow a local user to escalate privileges and write files to the RoboDK process and achieve code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.18%Up 0.1 points since Mar 29, 2023
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used7.9

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories vulnerability, which could allow a local user to escalate privileges and write files to the RoboDK process and achieve code execution.  

Record
CVE-2023-1516
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-237627.9

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories vulnerability, which could allow a local user to escalate privileges and write files to the RoboDK process and achieve code execution.  

Record
EUVD-2023-23762
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-799c-g7rj-xf447.8

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories...

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories vulnerability, which could allow a local user to escalate privileges and write files to the RoboDK process and achieve code execution.

Record
GHSA-799c-g7rj-xf44
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD7.9

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories vulnerability, which could allow a local user to escalate privileges and write files to the RoboDK process and achieve code execution.  

Record
CVE-2023-1516
CVSS 3.1
7.9 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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