CVE-2024-55957 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges on Windows systems due to improper access control permissions in Thermo Fisher Scientific Xcalibur and ICSW driver packages.
- 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-2024-55957?
CVE-2024-55957 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Thermo Fisher Scientific Xcalibur before 4.7 SP1 and Thermo Foundation Instrument Control Software (ICSW) before 3.1 SP10, the driver packages have a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper access control permissions on Windows systems.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55957?
How do I fix CVE-2024-55957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-55957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr87-g5hr-3m8h.