# CVE-2024-7344: Security feature bypass in CES NeoImpact

> Attackers can execute unsigned software via a hardcoded path in Howyar UEFI Reloader, bypassing Secure Boot protections.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Sep 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7xfj-4r7x-3733

## What is CVE-2024-7344?

CVE-2024-7344 is a high-severity vulnerability in CES NeoImpact, published on 14 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Howyar UEFI Application "Reloader"  (32-bit and 64-bit)  is vulnerable to execution of unsigned software in a hardcoded path.

Weakness: CWE-347 (Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7344?

It affects 7 products.


Products: Cs-Grp Neo Impact, Greenware Greenguard, Howyar Sysreturn, Radix Smart Recovery, Sanfong Ez-Back System, Signalcomputer Hdd King, Wasay Erecoveryrx.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7344?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7344 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7344 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Post CVE-2024-7344 analysis of Howyar SysReturn NetCopy - reverse engineering notes, vulnerable binaries, vendor correspondence, and proof-of-concept tooling for CVE-2026-79298 (IA-32 Secure Boot bypass via the RxPE custom PE loader in BOOTia32.efi). (github_poc): https://github.com/TheMalwareGuardian/UEFI-Security-Research-Howyar-SysReturn-NetCopy
- CVE-2026-79298 - Incomplete remediation of UEFI Secure Boot bypass in Howyar SysReturn. The IA-32 boot path (BOOTia32.efi) was never patched after CVE-2024-7344, shipping the same revoked custom PE loader until July 2026. (github_poc): https://github.com/TheMalwareGuardian/CVE-2026-79298
- Research on CVE-2024-7344, a Secure Boot bypass affecting Howyar SysReturn through an untrusted EFI payload loading mechanism. (github_poc): https://github.com/TheMalwareGuardian/CVE-2024-7344

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7344 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7344 is a high-severity vulnerability in CES NeoImpact, published on 14 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7344 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CES NeoImpact. 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-2024-7344/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7344/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7344
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7344
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7344

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7344/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.