AutomationManager Race Condition Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary File Deletions
CVE-2023-37244

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

N-able

Vendor
CVE Published:
2 May 2024

What is CVE-2023-37244?

The AutomationManager.AgentService.exe application is vulnerable to a time-of-check-to-time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition. This flaw allows standard users to create pseudo-symlinks in the Temp directory, located at C:\ProgramData\N-Able Technologies\AutomationManager\Temp. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate the process, resulting in arbitrary file deletions. It is essential for organizations utilizing the affected software to upgrade to version 2.91.0.0 to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

AutomationManagerAgent Windows 0 <= 2.80.0.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2023-37244 : AutomationManager Race Condition Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary File Deletions