CVE-2024-42052
Splashtop Streamer for Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.5.8.0 uses a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a wevtutil.exe file in the folder.
INFO
Published Date :
July 28, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/2024/1.md Added Reference https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/15813655496603-Splashtop-Streamer-version-v3-5-8-0-for-Windows-released -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/2024/1.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/2024/1.md Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/15813655496603-Splashtop-Streamer-version-v3-5-8-0-for-Windows-released No Types Assigned https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/15813655496603-Splashtop-Streamer-version-v3-5-8-0-for-Windows-released Release Notes Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.5.8.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.5.8.0 uses a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a wevtutil.exe file in the folder. Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/2024/1.md [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/15813655496603-Splashtop-Streamer-version-v3-5-8-0-for-Windows-released [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 MITRE AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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