Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 7zxa.dll uncontrolled search path ⚔ [Disputed]

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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 code in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7886. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

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.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-204962 and VDB-204964 for similar entries.

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

08/16/2024 Advisory disclosed
08/16/2024 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/17/2024 +1 days VulDB entry last update

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Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2024-7886 (🔒)
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2024 06:07 PM
Updated: 08/17/2024 06:14 PM
Changes: 08/16/2024 06:07 PM (52), 08/17/2024 06:14 PM (18)
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Submitter: tfhm
Cache ID: 98:CCD:40

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Accepted

  • Submit #383468: Beyond Compare Bcompare 3.3.5.15075 DLL Hijacking (by tfhm)

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