LaborofficefreeApplication

CVE-2024-1343

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-19
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
A weak permission was found in the backup directory in LaborOfficeFree affecting version 19.10. This vulnerability allows any authenticated user to read backup files in the directory '%programfiles(x86)% LaborOfficeFree BackUp'.

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 confidence

LaborOfficeFree version 19.10 has improper access controls on its backup directory at '%programfiles(x86)%\LaborOfficeFree\BackUp'. The directory permissions allow any authenticated user to read backup files, enabling potential exposure of sensitive data contained in those backups.

MitigationRestrict read permissions on the backup directory to only Administrators and SYSTEM account; verify that regular authenticated users cannot enumerate or read files in the BackUp folder.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
LaborofficefreeApplication
Affected:= 19.10

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
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Verify LaborOfficeFree version 19.10 is installed
    Check the installed version of LaborOfficeFree in Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ or look at the program's properties in Add/Remove Programs. Alternatively, right-click the executable and view its version info.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 19.10 (the only affected version listed)
  2. Confirm backup directory exists
    Navigate to %programfiles(x86)%\LaborOfficeFree\BackUp or use Command Prompt: dir "%programfiles(x86%)\LaborOfficeFree\BackUp"
    Affected if The BackUp folder exists at the specified path
  3. Examine backup directory permissions
    Right-click the BackUp folder, select Properties, then go to the Security tab. Review the list of users and groups with Read permissions.
    Affected if Authenticated Users, Users group, or other non-admin accounts have Read or List permissions to the folder
  4. Test if regular users can access backup files
    Use icacls command: icacls "%programfiles(x86)%\LaborOfficeFree\BackUp\*" to see which users can read files. Alternatively, attempt access using a non-admin account or run PowerShell Get-Acl on the folder as a standard user.
    Affected if Non-administrator accounts are granted Read access to files in the BackUp folder
  5. Check for sensitive data in backups
    List contents of the BackUp directory using dir command and note file types. If readable, attempt to open a backup file to verify it contains sensitive data such as credentials, employee records, or configuration data.
    Affected if Backup files are readable by standard users AND contain sensitive information

A user is affected if LaborOfficeFree version 19.10 is installed and the BackUp directory grants Read access to authenticated non-administrator users.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Restrict read permissions on the backup directory to only Administrators and SYSTEM account; verify that regular authenticated users cannot enumerate or read files in the BackUp folder.

Fix this in Laborofficefree Scoped from the published advisory
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