CVE-2024-24279 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain escalated privileges in the NewQ fingerprint encryption management software via vulnerable password and fingerprint power functions.
- 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-2024-24279?
CVE-2024-24279 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in secdiskapp 1.5.1 (management program for NewQ Fingerprint Encryption Super Speed Flash Disk) allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via vsVerifyPassword and vsSetFingerPrintPower functions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Secdiskapp Secdiskapp.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-24279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24279 in the wild and no public exploit code.