CVE-2024-53588 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the application's download directory, affecting iTop VPN users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-53588?

CVE-2024-53588 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in iTop VPN v16.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via placing a crafted DLL file into the path \ProgramData\iTop VPN\Downloader\vpn6.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53588?

How do I fix CVE-2024-53588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-53588 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53588 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g57-82xx-wrwm.

Is CVE-2024-53588 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free