CVE-2023-1516
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedRoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories vulnerability, which could allow a local user to escalate privileges and write files to the RoboDK process and achieve code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceRoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior have insecure permission assignments on critical directories, allowing a local unprivileged user to write files to the RoboDK process directory and achieve code execution through privilege escalation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.5.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify RoboDK installation and versionLocate the RoboDK installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\RoboDK or C:\RoboDK). Check for a version file or executable properties that display the version number. In the RoboDK folder, look for a version.txt file or right-click on RoboDK.exe and select Properties > Details to view the File Version.Affected if The installed version is 5.5.3 or any version prior to 5.5.3
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Locate critical RoboDK directoriesIdentify the main RoboDK installation directory and any associated process or working directories. Common paths include C:\Program Files\RoboDK, C:\RoboDK, and the user's AppData\Roaming\RoboDK folder. Check the installation folder structure for subdirectories used for plugins, scripts, or user files.Affected if Critical directories exist on the system regardless of version, as permission misconfigurations may still be present in older versions
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Verify directory write permissions for unprivileged usersRight-click on the main RoboDK installation folder and select Properties > Security. Check the permissions for Users or Authenticated Users groups. Verify whether these standard user accounts have Write or Modify permissions to the RoboDK directory or its subdirectories.Affected if Standard non-admin user accounts (such as Users group) have Write, Modify, or Full Control permissions to the RoboDK installation directory or process directories
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Check for unprivileged user write access to process directoryUsing icacls from an elevated command prompt, run: icacls "C:\Program Files\RoboDK" to list permissions. Look for entries showing (CI)(OI)(GR,GW) or explicit Allow Write permissions granted to Users orAuthenticated Users. Alternatively, attempt to create a test file in the directory using a standard user account context.Affected if Unprivileged users can write files to directories where the RoboDK process executes or loads modules from
A system is affected if RoboDK version 5.5.3 or prior is installed AND standard non-admin users have Write or Modify permissions to critical RoboDK directories where the application executes.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply secure permissions (restrict write access to privileged/service accounts only) on critical RoboDK directories and update to a patched version if available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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