# CVE-2023-38817: An issue in Inspect Element Ltd Echo.ac v.5.2.1.0 allows a local attacker to gain privileges via a crafted command to the echo\_driver.sys co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2023-10-11 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue in Inspect Element Ltd Echo.ac v.5.2.1.0 allows a local attacker to gain privileges via a crafted command to the echo_driver.sys component. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the reported ability for user-mode applications to execute code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM was "deactivated by Microsoft itself."

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://ioctl.fail/echo-ac-writeup/
- https://github.com/SecSecBurger/CVE-2023-38817
- https://github.com/vxcall/kur

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