Famatech Advanced IP Scanner uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability was found in Famatech Advanced IP Scanner. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-30376. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Famatech Advanced IP Scanner (version now known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

Famatech Advanced IP Scanner Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Famatech Advanced IP Scanner. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the application's use of Qt. The application loads Qt plugins from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of an administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-20768.

The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-30376 since 03/26/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/09/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 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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• Famatech

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• Advanced IP Scanner

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