#VU99964 Untrusted search path in Symfony - CVE-2024-51736
Published: November 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99964
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-51736
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Symfony
Symfony
Software vendor:
SensioLabs
SensioLabs
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path within the Process class when calling cmd.exe. A local user can place a malicious binary with name cmd.exe into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.