CVE-2022-24618

Description

Heimdal.Wizard.exe installer in Heimdal Premium Security 2.5.395 and earlier has insecure permissions, which allows unprivileged local users to elevate privileges to SYSTEM via the "Browse For Folder" window accessible by triggering a "Repair" on the MSI package located in C:\Windows\Installer.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory heimdalsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://heimdal.com not applicable
https://support.heimdalsecurity.com/hc/en-us/articles/4425942979473-2-5-398-PROD-and-2-5-401-RC release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24618?
CVE-2022-24618 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24618?
To fix CVE-2022-24618, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-24618 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-24618 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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