CVE-2024-38272 Auth Bypass in Quick Share
Attackers can bypass the file acceptance dialog in Quick Share Windows, allowing unauthorized file transfers without user consent.
- 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-2024-38272?
CVE-2024-38272 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Nearby, published on 26 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There exists a vulnerability in Quick Share/Nearby, where an attacker can bypass the accept file dialog on Quick Share Windows. Normally in Quick Share Windows app we can't send a file without the user accept from the receiving device if the visibility is set to everyone mode or contacts mode. We recommend upgrading to version 1.0.1724.0 of Quick Share or above
Weakness: CWE-294
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Nearby.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-38272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Nearby
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qf8r-gmh3-q7x2.