CVE-2024-8299 Malicious Code Execution Vulnerability in GENESIS64, ICONICS Suite, Hyper Historian, MC Works64, and GENESIS32
Local attackers can execute malicious code via DLL hijacking in Mitsubishi SCADA products, leading to data compromise or denial of service.
- 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-2024-8299?
CVE-2024-8299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GENESIS32, published on 28 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS32 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric MC Works64 all versions, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions Hyper Historian versions 10.97.3 and prior, and Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS32 all versions allows a local authenticated attacker to execute a malicious code by storing a specially crafted DLL in a specific folder. This could lead to disclose, tamper with, destroy, or delete information in the affected products, or to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the products.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8299?
How do I fix CVE-2024-8299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-8299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gc8-mmm3-6xff.