CVE-2024-27674 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Macro Expert versions through 4.9.4. The flaw stems from overly permissive folder permissions, allowing unprivileged users to replace the MacroService.exe binary. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this local vulnerability permits an attacker to achieve SYSTEM-level privileges with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been observed.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macro-expert:macro_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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