CVE-2024-22042
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Feb 13, 2024
CWE ID 648
Summary
CVE-2024-22042 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting all versions of Unicam FX. The issue stems from the windows installer agent in the product, which erroneously utilizes privileged APIs. This misuse leads to the Windows Console Host (conhost.exe) being launched as a child process with SYSTEM privileges. Such a scenario presents an opportunity for attackers to execute local privilege escalation attacks.
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