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CVE-2024-5290

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in Ubuntu wpa_supplicant that resulted in loading of arbitrary shared objects, which allows a local unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges to the user that wpa_supplic…

Published Aug 7, 2024CWE-427EPSS 0.65%

Overview

CVE-2024-5290 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 7, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in Ubuntu wpa_supplicant that resulted in loading of arbitrary shared objects, which allows a local unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges to the user that wpa_supplicant runs as (usually root).

Membership in the netdev group or access to the dbus interface of wpa_supplicant allow an unprivileged user to specify an arbitrary path to a module to be loaded by the wpa_supplicant process; other escalation paths might exist.

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

Refbugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/2067613Refsnyk.io/blog/abusing-ubuntu-root-privilege-escalation/Refubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6945-1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5290?

CVE-2024-5290 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 7, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-5290?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, 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-2024-5290?

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-2024-5290?

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