# CVE-2023-34642: KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist filter for blocked dialog boxes on Windows 10.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-06-19 · Updated: 2024-12-11

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist filter for blocked dialog boxes on Windows 10. This issue can allow attackers to open a file dialog box via the function showDirectoryPicker() which can then be used to open an unprivileged command prompt.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.kioware.com/versionhistory.aspx?pid=15
- https://github.com/huntergregal/CVE/tree/main/TBD-KIOWARE-002
- https://github.com/huntergregal/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2023-34642

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