Heimdall 2.6.1 Add New Application privilege escalation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Heimdall 2.6.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Add New Application Handler. The manipulation results in Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-51358. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Heimdall 2.6.1. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Add New Application Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue in Linux Server Heimdall v.2.6.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the Add new application.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-51358 since 10/28/2024. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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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• Heimdall

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• 2.6.1

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