#VU107396 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Taegis Endpoint Agent for Linux - CVE-2024-13861

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107396

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-13861

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Taegis Endpoint Agent for Linux
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: Sophos

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local unprivileged user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Note, the vulnerability affects only Debian package component of Taegis Endpoint Agent (Linux). Redhat-based Linux systems using RPM packages are not affected.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Taegis Endpoint Agent for Linux: 1.0.51 - 1.3.9

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External links
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250411-taegis-agent-lpe

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.