CVE-2024-7243 Panda Security Dome Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 22 Nov 2024 Updated 3 Dec 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a link following flaw in the PSANHost executable to create arbitrary files.

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-2024-7243?

CVE-2024-7243 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Panda Security Dome, published on 22 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Panda Security Dome Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Panda Security Dome. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the PSANHost executable. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23413.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7243?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pandasecurity Panda Dome.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-7243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3pv-jrfq-7xp6.