Weak Folder Permissions in MSI Installer Can Lead to Elevated Privileges
CVE-2024-42053

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Splashtop

Vendor
CVE Published:
28 July 2024

What is CVE-2024-42053?

The installation process of Splashtop Streamer for Windows versions earlier than 3.6.0.0 utilizes a temporary folder that is configured with insufficient permissions. This misconfiguration can be exploited by a local user to achieve privilege escalation to the SYSTEM level by inserting a malicious version.dll file into the insecure directory created during installation. Users and administrators should consider updating to the latest version to mitigate this security issue.

References

https://github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/...
https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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