CVE-2023-39520

Cryptomator encrypts data being stored on cloud infrastructure. The MSI installer provided on the homepage for Cryptomator version 1.9.2 allows local privilege escalation for low privileged users, via the `repair` function. The problem occurs as the repair function of the MSI is spawning an SYSTEM Powershell without the `-NoProfile` parameter. Therefore the profile of the user starting the repair will be loaded. Version 1.9.3 contains a fix for this issue. Adding a `-NoProfile` to the powershell is a possible workaround.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/commit/727c32ad50c3901a6144a11cf984a3b7ebcf8b2b	Patch
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases/download/1.9.2/Cryptomator-1.9.2-x64.msi	Product
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases/tag/1.9.3	Release Notes
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/security/advisories/GHSA-62gx-54j7-mjh3	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/commit/727c32ad50c3901a6144a11cf984a3b7ebcf8b2b	Patch
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases/download/1.9.2/Cryptomator-1.9.2-x64.msi	Product
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/releases/tag/1.9.3	Release Notes
https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/security/advisories/GHSA-62gx-54j7-mjh3	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cryptomator:cryptomator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Apr 2025, 20:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo

Information

Published : 2023-08-07 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-10 20:53

NVD link : CVE-2023-39520

Mitre link : CVE-2023-39520

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-39520

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cryptomator

cryptomator

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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