Vulnerability identifier: #VU99964

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51736

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Symfony
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: SensioLabs

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path within the Process class when calling cmd.exe. A local user can place a malicious binary with name cmd.exe into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Symfony: 5.0.0 - 7.1.6

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External links
http://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-qq5c-677p-737q

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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