3CX Uncontrolled Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of 3CX. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20026.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-u8/ | Release Notes |
| https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-u8/ | Release Notes |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1153/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1153/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Aug 2025, 00:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| First Time |
3cx 3cx
3cx |
|
| References | () https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-u8/ - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1153/ - Third Party Advisory |
03 May 2024, 02:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-13 00:00
NVD link : CVE-2023-27362
Mitre link : CVE-2023-27362
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Products Affected
3cx
- 3cx
CWE
No CWE.