Security readout for executives and security teams
Disk Savvy Enterprise 12.3.18 has a Windows service configuration weakness. A logged-in local attacker could abuse the unquoted service path for disksvs.exe to run code with higher privileges. This is mainly a workstation/server hardening and privilege-escalation risk, not a remote internet attack based on the provided sources. Exposure is limited to systems running Disk Savvy Enterprise 12.3.18 with the vulnerable service configuration. The attacker needs local access and low privileges. Organizations should focus on Windows hosts where this enterprise disk management software is installed, especially shared servers or endpoints with multiple local users. Prioritize remediation on shared Windows servers and endpoints where local users are not fully trusted. The issue is high severity because it can turn limited local access into administrative-level impact, but it is not described as remotely exploitable or actively exploited in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Disk Savvy Enterprise 12.3.18.; Check vendor guidance for fixed versions or supported configuration changes.; Prioritize upgrade, removal, or vendor-supported remediation on multi-user Windows systems..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.5HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48049CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Disk Savvy Enterprise 12.3.18 - 'disksvs.exe' Unquoted Service PathCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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