CVE-2023-29486 describes a critical vulnerability in Heimdal Thor agent versions 3.4.2 through 3.7.0 on Windows, specifically within its Next-Gen Antivirus component. This flaw allows attackers to bypass USB access restrictions, execute arbitrary code, and exfiltrate sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:heimdalsecurity:thor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:heimdalsecurity:thor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.