CVE-2023-1705

Summary

CVE-2023-1705 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Forcepoint F|One SmartEdge Agent on Windows. The issue lies in the bgAutoinstaller service modules, which have a missing authorization control. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain privilege escalation and bypass functionality, potentially compromising the system. This issue poses a significant risk and affects versions of F|One SmartEdge Agent prior to 1.7.0.230330-554. It is strongly recommended that users update to the latest version to mitigate this threat.

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