Review reviewCritical

CVE-2022-23334

newtest

The Robot application in Ip-label Newtest before v8.5R0 was discovered to use weak signature checks on executed binaries, allowing attackers to have write access and escalate privileges via replacing NEWTESTREMOTEMANAGER.EXE.

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.41%
34.0% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2023.01.31
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.41%
Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

The Robot application in Ip-label Newtest before v8.5R0 was discovered to use weak signature checks on executed binaries, allowing attackers to have write access and escalate privileges via replacing NEWTESTREMOTEMANAGER.EXE.

Affected product and versions

Product
newtest
Affected versions
< 8.5r0
Fixed versions
8.5r0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that newtest and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-347