CVE-2024-1618 HIGH

CVE-2024-1618: Unquoted item or search path vulnerability in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard

Vendor Faronics
Product Deep Freeze Server Standard
Weakness CWE-428
Published March 12, 2024
Last update August 1, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A search path or unquoted item vulnerability in Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard, which affects versions 8.30.020.4627 and earlier. This vulnerability affects the DFServ.exe file. An attacker with local user privileges could exploit this vulnerability to replace the legitimate DFServ.exe service executable with a malicious file of the same name and located in a directory that has a higher priority than the legitimate directory. Thus, when the service starts, it will run the malicious file instead of the legitimate executable, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code, gain unauthorized access to the compromised system or stop the service from running.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 12, 2024 CVE published
August 1, 2024 Record updated