CVE-2024-4229 Misconfiguration in Edgecross Basic Software for Developers
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause DoS if the software is installed in a non-admin-only directory due to incorrect default permissions.
- 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-2024-4229?
CVE-2024-4229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edgecross Basic Software for Developers, published on 19 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Edgecross Basic Software for Windows versions 1.00 and later and Edgecross Basic Software for Developers versions 1.00 and later allows a malicious local attacker to execute an arbitrary malicious code, resulting in information disclosure, tampering with and deletion, or a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, if the product is installed in a folder other than a folder that only users with administrative privilege have permission to modify.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4229?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-4229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73w7-h363-3xgf.