{"id":86158,"date":"2025-12-29T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:57:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-52105-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-nearby-module","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52105-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-nearby-module\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-52105: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Nearby Module<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity community has recently identified a severe privilege escalation vulnerability in the nearby module, labeled as CVE-2023-52105. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to system availability, as successful exploitation could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. As such, it is crucial for businesses and organizations using affected products to take swift action to mitigate this risk.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2023-52105
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Successful exploitation can lead to system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Nearby Module | All versions prior to 1.5.1<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the nearby module’s permission handling system. By manipulating certain system calls, an attacker with low-level privileges can escalate their access, potentially gaining full control over the system. This can then be used to disrupt system availability or exfiltrate sensitive data.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

$ echo 'malicious_code' > \/tmp\/exploit\n$ chmod +x \/tmp\/exploit\n$ \/path\/to\/vulnerable\/module \/tmp\/exploit<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the above example, an attacker writes malicious code to a file, makes the file executable, and then runs the vulnerable module with the malicious file as an argument. This could result in the execution of the malicious code with elevated privileges.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Until a vendor patch is available, it is recommended to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary countermeasure against potential exploitation attempts. Regularly monitoring system logs for suspicious activity can also help in early detection of any exploit attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview The cybersecurity community has recently identified a severe privilege escalation vulnerability in the nearby module, labeled as CVE-2023-52105. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to system availability, as successful exploitation could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. As such, it is crucial for businesses and organizations using affected products to take swift […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-86158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t