PT-2023-4730 · Lg · Lg Simple Editor

Rgod · Published 2023-02-13 · Updated 2025-04-10 · CVE-2023-40504

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LG Simple Editor (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the readVideoInfo method of LG Simple Editor, which lacks proper validation of user-supplied input. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations without requiring authentication. The vulnerability can be exploited to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

OS Command Injection

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-05161

CVE-2023-40504

ZDI-23-1208

Affected Products

Lg Simple Editor

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/lg_simple_editor_rce_uploadvideo.rb · Exploit
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1208 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40504 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-05161 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40504 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/TheZDIBugs/status/1694824996055531884 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118635 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1787139444656488683 · Twitter Post
• https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.237972 · Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-19953 · Note