# CVE-2023-2417: ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor rma\_active.exe unquoted search path

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-04-29 · Updated: 2025-01-30

## Affected

- ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor: 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12, 12.13, 12.14, 12.15, 12.16, 12.17, 12.18, 12.19, 12.20, 12.21, 12.22, 12.23, 12.24, 12.25, 12.26, 12.27, 12.28, 12.29, and 27 more

## Description

A vulnerability was found in ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor up to 12.56 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\HostMonitor\RMA-Win\rma_active.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 12.60 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227714 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.227714
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227714
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172105/Advanced-Host-Monitor-12.56-Unquoted-Service-Path.html

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