CVE-2024-25552 Wiesemann & Theis: Multiple products prone to unquoted search path
A local attacker can gain administrative privileges by placing a malicious executable in the application's search path.
- 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-2024-25552?
CVE-2024-25552 is a high-severity vulnerability in W&T Com Redirector Legacy, published on 1 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local attacker can gain administrative privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected product.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25552?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Wut Com Port Redirector Legacy, Wut Com Port Redirector Plug \& Play, Wut Opc Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25552?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-25552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mf6-7wvp-g69h.