CVE-2024-29863 Race condition in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A race condition in the QlikView installer allows a low-privileged user to execute code with Windows Administrator 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-2024-29863?

CVE-2024-29863 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A race condition in the installer executable in Qlik Qlikview before versions May 2022 SR3 (12.70.20300) and May 2023 SR2 (12,80.20200) may allow an existing lower privileged user to cause code to be executed in the context of a Windows Administrator.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29863?

How do I fix CVE-2024-29863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-29863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-56m7-9pwj-r76p.

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