CVE-2024-42052 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Splashtop Streamer for Windows versions prior to 3.5.8.0. The flaw stems from weak permissions in a temporary folder used during installation, allowing a local attacker to achieve SYSTEM privileges by injecting a malicious wevtutil.exe file. Rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges but can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.5.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:* |
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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