Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-27770

LPE in Wondershare Edraw-Max 12.0.4

Public PoCLPE
Published
04 April 2023
Modified
13 February 2025
CVSS Score v3.1 7.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0045 37th percentile
Risk Priority 57 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-27770 is a high-severity Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426) vulnerability in Wondershare Edraw-Max. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Path Interception (T1034); ranked at the 37th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co.,Ltd Edraw-max v.12.0.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the edraw-max_setup_full5371.exe file.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1034 Path Interception Persistence
**This technique has been deprecated.
T1574 Hijack Execution Flow Stealth
Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the way operating systems run programs.
T1574.001 DLL Stealth
Adversaries may abuse dynamic-link library files (DLLs) in order to achieve persistence, escalate privileges, and evade defenses.
T1574.008 Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking Stealth
Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the search order used to load other programs.
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-27766Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27762Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27767Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27769Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27761Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27771Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27759Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27760Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27768Same vendor: Wondershare
CVE-2023-27763Same vendor: Wondershare

Affected Assets

wondershare
edraw-max
12.0.4

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.3.1

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-94

Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.

addresses: CWE-94

Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.

addresses: CWE-94

Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.

addresses: CWE-94

Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-05 full match
prevents

Preventing execution of unauthorized code directly blocks the malicious binaries that an untrusted search path would load.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices include avoiding or sanitizing externally influenced search paths in application code.

PR.PS-01 partial match
prevents

Hardened configuration baselines can enforce safe search paths and restrict environment variables that enable the weakness.

PR.DS-10 none match
prevents

PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing can discover search-path issues but does not itself prevent them in production code.

degrades

Restricting software installation reduces the chance that untrusted binaries or libraries are placed in search paths.

prevents

Secure architecture principles include hard-coded or validated search paths and avoiding reliance on untrusted directories.

prevents

Secure coding standards require absolute paths or integrity-checked search paths, directly mitigating CWE-426.

none

Change-management processes can enforce review of path-handling changes, indirectly lowering risk.

none

Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.

References