#VU101765 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Enterprise Vault - CVE-2024-53911

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101765

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53911

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Enterprise Vault
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Veritas Technologies

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the EVStgOfflineOpns service. A remote user on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Enterprise Vault: 14.0 - 15.1

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External links
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS24-014
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1667/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.