CVE-2024-53289 Race condition in Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit a race condition in Dell ThinOS to elevate 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-2024-53289?
CVE-2024-53289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS), published on 11 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell ThinOS version 2408 contains a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53289?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Thinos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-53289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx23-5hwg-8p26.