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CVE-2024-24916: DLL-HiJacking

6.5 CVSS

Description

Untrusted DLLs in the installer's directory may be loaded and executed, leading to potentially arbitrary code execution with the installer's privileges (admin).

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-24916

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.5

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

Problem Types

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

Affected Products

Vendor: checkpoint

Product: Check Point SmartConsole

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 3.7% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-25 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24916
https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk183342

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