Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU100487

Untrusted search path in Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit (ACAT) - CVE-2024-37024

Published: November 14, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100487

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37024

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit (ACAT)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

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