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CVE-2023-53912: BiniSoft USB Flash Drives Control · Unquoted Search Path or Element

Affects BiniSoft USB Flash Drives ControlSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
BiniSoft USB Flash Drives ControlAffected
  • =4.1.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately audit all Windows services on systems running USB Flash Drives Control to identify unquoted service paths and correct them by enclosing paths in double quotes.
  2. Restrict local user permissions to prevent unauthorized users from writing to directories in the service path, especially 'C:\Program Files\USB Flash Drives Control\'.
  3. Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized binaries in service-related directories.
  4. Monitor and log service start events and unexpected executable launches to detect potential exploitation attempts.
  5. Limit local administrative privileges and enforce the principle of least privilege to reduce the risk of local attackers exploiting this vulnerability.
  6. Engage with BiniSoft for official patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available.
  7. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect anomalous behavior indicative of privilege escalation attempts.
  8. Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of maintaining secure service configurations.
  9. Consider temporary disabling or replacing the affected service if feasible until a patch is released.
  10. Regularly review and harden service configurations across all Windows endpoints to prevent similar vulnerabilities.

Description

USB Flash Drives Control 4.1.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\USB Flash Drives Control\usbcs.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges on Windows systems.

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