CVE-2024-1618 Unquoted item or search path vulnerability in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard
Local attackers can replace the service executable via unquoted search path to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
- 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-2024-1618?
CVE-2024-1618 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard, published on 12 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A search path or unquoted item vulnerability in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard, which affects versions 8.30.020.4627 and earlier. This vulnerability affects the DFServ.exe file. An attacker with local user privileges could exploit this vulnerability to replace the legitimate DFServ.exe service executable with a malicious file of the same name and located in a directory that has a higher priority than the legitimate directory. Thus, when the service starts, it will run the malicious file instead of the legitimate executable, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code, gain unauthorized access to the compromised system or stop the service from running.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1618?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-1618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwq2-v3h2-q84r.