#VU92219 Security features bypass in Dropbox Desktop - CVE-2024-5924
Published: June 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92219
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5924
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Dropbox Desktop
Dropbox Desktop
Software vendor:
Dropbox
Dropbox
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not apply the Mark-of-the-Web to the local files when syncing files from a shared folder belonging to an untrusted account. A remote attacker can bypass the Mark-of-the-Web protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.