CVE-2023-7169: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Snow Software Snow Inventory Agent on Windows allows Signat

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-7169?

snow inventory agent: upgrade to 7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-7169 being exploited?

CVE-2023-7169 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-7169 affect?

CVE-2023-7169 affects snow inventory agent. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Snow Software Snow Inventory Agent on Windows allows Signature Spoof.This issue affects Snow Inventory Agent: through 6.14.5. Customers advised to upgrade to version 7.0

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-7169?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.0UPGRADE

CVE-2023-7169 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting snow inventory agent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Snow Software Snow Inventory Agent on Windows allows Signature Spoof.This issue affects Snow Inventory Agent: through 6.14.5. Customers advised to upgrade to version 7.0

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 95%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-290
Published	2024-02-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Snow Software · Vendor: snowsoftware

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-08 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

snowsoftware snow inventory agent UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.0

Fixed in: 7.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy snow-inventory-agent || rpm -q snow-inventory-agent || snow-inventory-agent --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade snow-inventory-agent

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade snow-inventory-agent

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-7169?

snow inventory agent: upgrade to 7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-7169 being exploited?

CVE-2023-7169 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-7169 affect?

CVE-2023-7169 affects snow inventory agent. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Snow Software Snow Inventory Agent on Windows allows Signature Spoof.This issue affects Snow Inventory Agent: through 6.14.5. Customers advised to upgrade to version 7.0

How urgent is CVE-2023-7169?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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