CVE-2023-53965
highSOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated…
Vendor / product: Sound4 — playout ula8 firmware
SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that could execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
CVSS
7.8
7.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2025-12-22 22:16
Modified: 2026-10-28 19:10
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-28 19:26 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
sound4 / playout_ula8_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / stream_x8_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / stream_x4_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / stream_x2_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / wm2_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / ip_connect_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / voice_ula8_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / voice_ula4_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / voice_ula2_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / big_voice_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / pulse_eco_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / impact_eco_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / first_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / pulse_firmware 4.1.102
sound4 / impact_firmware 4.1.102
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.sound4.com/ disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51167 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-server-service-local-privilege-escalation-via-u... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5721.php disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5721.php 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-28 19:26 UTC · record ↗