7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-7886
Scooter Software Beyond Compare 7zxa.dll Local Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue. They are not planning on making any changes to address it.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 10, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7886 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 Scootersoftware beyond_compare
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-2024-7886.

URL Resource
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274873
https://vuldb.com/?id.274873
https://vuldb.com/?submit.383468

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-7886 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 [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. NOTE: The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue. A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue. They are not planning on making any changes to address it.
    Added CWE CWE-426
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. NOTE: The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue. A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. NOTE: The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description ** DISPUTED ** A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. NOTE: The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue.
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?id.274873 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274873 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?submit.383468 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE VulDB CWE-427
    Added Tag VulDB disputed
    Added CVSS V2 VulDB (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V4.0 VulDB CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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