Is CVE-2023-45160 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-45160 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-45160 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-45160 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-45160?

CVE-2023-45160 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-45160

CWE-552Published: October 5, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In the affected version of the 1E Client, an ordinary user could subvert downloaded instruction resource files, e.g., to substitute a harmful script. by replacing a resource script file created by an instruction at run time with a malicious script. The 1E Client's temporary directory is now locked down in the released patch.

Resolution: This has been fixed in patch Q23094

This issue has also been fixed in the Mac Client in updated versions of Non-Windows release v8.1.2.62 - please re-download from the 1E Support site.

Customers with Mac Client versions higher than v8.1 will need to upgrade to v23.11 to remediate this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-45160 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 8.8.