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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-54338 · published 13 January 2026

CVE-2023-54338: Unquoted search path vulnerability

Tftpd32 SE 4.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be run with system-level permissions.

8.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.14% · top 97.1% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path Deferred
8.5CVSS 4.0 base score
0.14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Tftpd32 SE 4.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be run with system-level permissions.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-54338), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.