CVE-2024-0259

Privilege Escalation in Robot Schedule Enterprise Agent for Windows prior to version 3.04

Description

Fortra's Robot Schedule Enterprise Agent for Windows prior to version 3.04 is susceptible to privilege escalation. A low-privileged user can overwrite the service executable. When the service is restarted, the replaced binary runs with local system privileges, allowing a low-privileged user to gain elevated privileges.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade Robot Schedule Enterprise agents for Windows to version 3.04 or higher.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory fortra.com
Affected: Fortra Robot Schedule Enterprise Agent
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-005 vendor advisory
https://hstechdocs.helpsystems.com/releasenotes/Content/_ProductPages/Robot/RobotScheduleEnterprise.htm release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0259?
CVE-2024-0259 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-0259?
To fix CVE-2024-0259: Upgrade Robot Schedule Enterprise agents for Windows to version 3.04 or higher.
Is CVE-2024-0259 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-0259 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-0259?
CVE-2024-0259 affects Fortra Robot Schedule Enterprise Agent.
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