HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-34641
HIGH

CVE-2023-34641

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist filter for blocked dialog boxes on Windows 10. This issue can allow attackers to open a file dialog box via the function window.print() which can then be used to open an unprivileged command prompt.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-34641 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

kioware1 product(s)
kioware
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (6)

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https://github.com/huntergregal/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2023-34641
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https://github.com/huntergregal/CVE/tree/main/TBD-KIOWARE-001Broken Link
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https://www.kioware.com/versionhistory.aspx?pid=15Release Notes
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https://github.com/huntergregal/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2023-34641
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https://github.com/huntergregal/CVE/tree/main/TBD-KIOWARE-001Broken Link
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https://www.kioware.com/versionhistory.aspx?pid=15Release Notes

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-34641
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 19, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-34641 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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