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CVE-2024-50591

7.8 · HIGH

An attacker with local access the to medical office computer can escalate his Windows user privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by exploiting a command injection vulnerability in the Elefant Updat…

Published Nov 8, 2024CWE-77EPSS 2.00%

Overview

CVE-2024-50591 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 8, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An attacker with local access the to medical office computer can

escalate his Windows user privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by

exploiting a command injection vulnerability in the Elefant Update

Service. The command injection can be exploited by communicating with

the Elefant Update Service which is running as "SYSTEM" via Windows

Named Pipes.The Elefant Software Updater (ESU) consists of two components. An ESU

service which runs as "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" and an ESU tray client

which communicates with the service to update or repair the installation

and is running with user permissions. The communication is implemented

using named pipes. A crafted message of type

"MessageType.SupportServiceInfos" can be sent to the local ESU service

to inject commands, which are then executed as "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM".

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refhasomed.de/produkte/elefant/Refr.sec-consult.com/hasomedRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/3

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50591?

CVE-2024-50591 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 8, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-50591?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-50591?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-50591?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-50591 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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