High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 11, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-38817
CVE-2023-38817
Description
An issue in Inspect Element Ltd Echo.ac v.5.2.1.0 allows a local attacker to gain privileges via a crafted command to the echo_driver.sys component. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the reported ability for user-mode applications to execute code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM was "deactivated by Microsoft itself."
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Affected products
3(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: = 5.2.1.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- ioctl.fail/echo-ac-writeup/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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