Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard up to 8.30.020.4627 DFServ.exe unquoted search path

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard up to 8.30.020.4627. This affects an unknown part of the file DFServ.exe. Executing a manipulation can lead to unquoted search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-1618. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard up to 8.30.020.4627 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file DFServ.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A search path or unquoted item vulnerability in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard, which affects versions 8.30.020.4627 and earlier. This vulnerability affects the DFServ.exe file. An attacker with local user privileges could exploit this vulnerability to replace the legitimate DFServ.exe service executable with a malicious file of the same name and located in a directory that has a higher priority than the legitimate directory. Thus, when the service starts, it will run the malicious file instead of the legitimate executable, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code, gain unauthorized access to the compromised system or stop the service from running.

The weakness was disclosed 03/12/2024 by Rafael Pedrero. The advisory is available at incibe.es. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-1618 since 02/19/2024. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/12/2024). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574.009 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

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• Faronics

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• Deep Freeze Server Standard

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• 8.30.020.4627

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