3CX Uncontrolled Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of 3CX. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20026.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-u8/ | Release Notes | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1153/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-u8/ | Release Notes | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1153/ | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    13 Aug 2025, 00:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| First Time | 3cx 3cx 3cx | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS | v2 : v3 : | v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8 | 
| References | () https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-u8/ - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1153/ - Third Party Advisory | 
21 Nov 2024, 07:52
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://www.3cx.com/blog/releases/v18-u8/ - | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1153/ - | |
| Summary | 
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03 May 2024, 02:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-13 00:00
NVD link : CVE-2023-27362
Mitre link : CVE-2023-27362
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-27362
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                3cx
- 3cx
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-427
                        
            Uncontrolled Search Path Element
