Vulnerability in Splashtop Streamer
CVE-2024-42052
The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.5.8.0 uses a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a wevtutil.exe file in the folder.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/2024/1.md (Third Party Advisory)
- support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/15813655496603-Splash… (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42052?
- CVE-2024-42052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splashtop Streamer, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42052?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42052 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.