High 8.4Published Dec 22, 2025

CVE-2023-53965SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 Local Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 9:00 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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: 8.4 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-428
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Dec 22, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

SOUND4 Ltd. SOUND4 Server Service sound4:server_service (from the name)	4.1.102	CNA record
sound4 playout_ula8_firmware sound4:playout_ula8_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 stream_x8_firmware sound4:stream_x8_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 stream_x4_firmware sound4:stream_x4_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 stream_x2_firmware sound4:stream_x2_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 wm2_firmware sound4:wm2_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 ip_connect_firmware sound4:ip_connect_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 voice_ula8_firmware sound4:voice_ula8_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 voice_ula4_firmware sound4:voice_ula4_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
sound4 voice_ula2_firmware sound4:voice_ula2_firmware	4.1.102	NVD
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References

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51167	exploit, third-party-advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.sound4.com/	product
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5721.php	third-party-advisory, exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-server-service-local-privilege-escalation-via-unquoted-service-path	third-party-advisory

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