CVE-2024-55957

Description

In Thermo Fisher Scientific Xcalibur before 4.7 SP1 and Thermo Foundation Instrument Control Software (ICSW) before 3.1 SP10, the driver packages have a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper access control permissions on Windows systems.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://thermofisher.com
https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CORP/Product-Guides/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_and_Foundation.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-55957?
CVE-2024-55957 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-55957?
To fix CVE-2024-55957, 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-2024-55957 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-55957 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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