CVE-2024-48292 Privilege escalation in n/a
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-48292 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-48292 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-48292 exists.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48292/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48292/index.md)
Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges via the wssrvc.exe service in Quick Heal Antivirus products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-48292?
CVE-2024-48292 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the wssrvc.exe service of QuickHeal Antivirus Pro Version v24.0 and Quick Heal Total Security v24.0 allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48292?
How do I fix CVE-2024-48292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-48292 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-48292 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r59c-8gpj-2fqr.