CVE-2024-10228 Vagrant VMWare Utility installation files vulnerable to modification by unprivileged user
Unprivileged users can modify installer files in a non-protected path, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution during installation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-10228?
CVE-2024-10228 is a low-severity vulnerability in HashiCorp Vagrant, published on 29 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Vagrant VMWare Utility Windows installer targeted a custom location with a non-protected path that could be modified by an unprivileged user, introducing potential for unauthorized file system writes. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-10228, was fixed in Vagrant VMWare Utility 1.0.23
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hashicorp Vagrant Vmware Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-10228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f8cq-cpqj-phg9.