CVE-2023-7241

7.9 HIGH 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Privilege Escalation in WRSA.EXE in Webroot Antivirus 8.0.1X- 9.0.35.12 on Windows64 bit and 32 bit allows malicious software to abuse WRSA.EXE to delete arbitrary and protected files.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2024-01-25 15:14 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2024-05-01 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 06:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.9 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2024-05-01 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 06:52 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record