WiX Toolset up to 4.0.3 on Windows Installer untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in WiX Toolset up to 4.0.3 on Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-24810. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WiX Toolset up to 4.0.3 on Windows. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. The .be TEMP folder is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges. This impacts any installer built with the WiX installer framework. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.4.

The weakness was presented 02/07/2024 as GHSA-7wh2-wxc7-9ph5. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-24810 since 01/31/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Toolset 4.0.4

Timelineinfo

01/31/2024 🔍
02/07/2024 +7 days 🔍
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03/01/2024 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-7wh2-wxc7-9ph5
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-24810 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-24810
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253073

Entryinfo

Created: 02/07/2024 08:29
Updated: 03/01/2024 15:00
Changes: 02/07/2024 08:29 (51), 03/01/2024 15:00 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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