Qualys: Needrestart Zero-Day Vulnerability Allows Root Access with PYTHONPATH Manipulation

CVE-2024-48990
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Key Information

Vendor
Qualys
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 November 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC

Summary

Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-48990-PoC
Created by makuga01

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Vulnerability published.

Collectors

NVD Database1 Proof of Concept(s)
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