CVE-2024-3459
Published: 14 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-3459 is a high-severity Improper Protection of Alternate Path (CWE-424) vulnerability in Kioware Kioware. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 24.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-32046
- 🇵🇱 CERT-PL: cert.pl
- 🇵🇱 CERT-PL: cert.pl
Vulnerability details
KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by downloading PDF files, which then by default are opened in an external PDF viewer. By using built-in functions of that viewer it is possible to launch a…
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web browser, search through local files and, subsequently, launch any program with user privileges.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Documenting requirements and authorizing remote access ensures proper protection of alternate paths.