CVE-2024-11969
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe NetCloud Exchange client for Windows, version 1.110.50, contains an insecure file and folder permissions vulnerability. A normal (non-admin) user could exploit the weakness in file and folder permissions to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code and maintain persistence on the compromised machine. It has been identified that full control permissions exist on the ‘Everyone’ group (i.e. any user who has local access to the operating system regardless of their privileges).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe NetCloud Exchange client for Windows v1.110.50 has incorrect file and folder permissions where the 'Everyone' group has Full Control access to application files and directories. This allows any local user to modify executable files, replace binaries, or alter configuration files to achieve privilege escalation, execute arbitrary code, and establish persistence on the affected system.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate NetCloud Exchange installation directoryCheck common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Cradlepoint\NetCloud Exchange or C:\Program Files (x86)\Cradlepoint\NetCloud Exchange, or use the search feature to find folders containing 'NetCloud Exchange' executables.Affected if The application is installed in any directory.
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Identify installed versionRight-click on the main executable (often named NCXClient.exe or similar) in the NetCloud Exchange installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab to find the Product Version. Alternatively, check Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features for the installed version.Affected if The installed version is 1.110.50.
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Verify Everyone group permissions on application directoryRight-click the NetCloud Exchange installation folder, select Properties, go to the Security tab, and click on 'Everyone' to view permissions. Check if the 'Full control' checkbox is enabled under the Allow column.Affected if The Everyone group has Full control or Write permissions on the application directory.
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Check permissions on executable filesIn the application directory, right-click on executable files (such as .exe files), select Properties, then Security tab. Verify if the Everyone group has Write or Modify permissions that would allow replacement of these files.Affected if Executable files are writable or modifiable by the Everyone group.
A system is affected if NetCloud Exchange client version 1.110.50 is installed and the Everyone group has full control or write permissions on the application directory or its executables.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply restrictive NTFS permissions to the NetCloud Exchange client installation directory, removing 'Everyone' full control and granting only necessary permissions to required service accounts and administrators; verify with vendor patch when available.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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