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7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-29187
WiX based installers are vulnerable to binary hijack when run as SYSTEM
Description

WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. When a bundle runs as SYSTEM user, Burn uses GetTempPathW which points to an insecure directory C:\Windows\Temp to drop and load multiple binaries. Standard users can hijack the binary before it's loaded in the application resulting in elevation of privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1 and 4.0.5.

INFO

Published Date :

March 24, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-29187 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Firegiant wix_toolset
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WiX Toolset; upgrading the toolset and updating Visual Studio will mitigate the risk.
  • Upgrade WiX Toolset to version 3.14.1 or 4.0.5 or later.
  • Apply the latest security updates for Visual Studio.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-29187.

URL Resource
https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r
https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/commit/75a8c75d4e02ea219008dc5af7d03869291d61f7
https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/commit/6d372e5169f1a334a395cdf496443bc0732098e9
https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r
https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/commit/75a8c75d4e02ea219008dc5af7d03869291d61f7
https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/commit/6d372e5169f1a334a395cdf496443bc0732098e9
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-29187 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-29187 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-29187 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – October 2024

Microsoft patched 117 CVEs in October 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with three rated critical, 113 rated important and one rated moderate.27 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities7 Security Feature Bypa ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 year, 2 months ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-29187 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r
    Added Reference https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/commit/75a8c75d4e02ea219008dc5af7d03869291d61f7
    Added Reference https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/commit/6d372e5169f1a334a395cdf496443bc0732098e9
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. When a bundle runs as SYSTEM user, Burn uses GetTempPathW which points to an insecure directory C:\Windows\Temp to drop and load multiple binaries. Standard users can hijack the binary before it's loaded in the application resulting in elevation of privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1 and 4.0.5.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/commit/75a8c75d4e02ea219008dc5af7d03869291d61f7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/commit/6d372e5169f1a334a395cdf496443bc0732098e9 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-732
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
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Confidentiality Impact
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