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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-53965Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: sound4 · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2023-53965Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 8.6CWE-428

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

Published: 23 Dec 2025•Last updated: 29 Oct 2026, 12:40 AM IST•Source identifier: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance not available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
8.6HIGH (raw)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Metric sourcedisclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS probability
0.2%0.002
Percentile15th
Weakness type
CWE-428
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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.

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited (source statement)

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; Source severity; no confirmed exploitation signal

Affected Products & Remediation

15 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • sound4 playout ula8 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 stream x8 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 stream x4 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 stream x2 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 wm2 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 ip connect firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 voice ula8 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 voice ula4 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 voice ula2 firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 big voice firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 pulse eco firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 impact eco firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 first firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 pulse firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
  • sound4 impact firmware · 4.1.102 · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:h:sound4:playout_ula8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:stream_x8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:stream_x4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:stream_x2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:wm2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:ip_connect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:voice_ula8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:voice_ula4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:voice_ula2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:big_voice:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

No rule-based guidance for this vulnerability class

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:sound4:playout_ula8_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:playout_ula8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:sound4:stream_x8_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:stream_x8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:sound4:stream_x4_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:stream_x4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:sound4:stream_x2_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:stream_x2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:sound4:wm2_firmware:4.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:sound4:wm2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
nvd.nist.govSource recordweb.archive.orgSource recordexploit-db.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2023-53965
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2023-53965
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2023-53965"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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