Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2024-22752

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-07
Mitigation only
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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
Insecure permissions issue in EaseUS MobiMover 6.0.5 Build 21620 allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via use of crafted executable launched from the application installation directory.

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

EaseUS MobiMover 6.0.5 Build 21620 contains insecure file permissions in its installation directory that allow local attackers to place or execute crafted executables, achieving privilege escalation to execute code with elevated system privileges.

MitigationRestrict write and execute permissions on the application installation directory to only authorized administrators and processes, removing any inherited or explicit permissions that allow standard users to modify or launch executables from that location.

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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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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. Identify EaseUS MobiMover installation path
    Check common installation locations: C:\Program Files\EaseUS\MobiMover, C:\Program Files (x86)\EaseUS\MobiMover, or search for 'MobiMover' using dir /s C:\*MobiMover* in Command Prompt
    Affected if EaseUS MobiMover is found installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Right-click the MobiMover executable in the installation folder, select Properties, and check the Details tab for Version/Product Version. Alternatively, right-click the shortcut in Start Menu and check target path, then inspect the executable properties
    Affected if Version is 6.0.5 Build 21620 or the product version field shows MobiMover 6.0.5
  3. Inspect folder permissions on installation directory
    Right-click the installation folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\EaseUS\MobiMover), select Properties, go to Security tab, and examine the permissions for Users group and other standard user accounts
    Affected if Users group or standard non-admin users have Write or Write & Execute permissions to the folder
  4. Verify executable placement capability
    As a standard (non-admin) user, attempt to create a test file or copy an executable into the MobiMover installation folder using Command Prompt or File Explorer
    Affected if Standard users can successfully write or copy files into the installation directory
  5. Check for weak ACL configurations
    Run icacls "C:\Program Files\EaseUS\MobiMover" (or actual path) in Command Prompt and review the output for (CI)(WI) or similar permissions granting write access to Users or Everyone
    Affected if The Access Control List shows write or execute permissions granted to Users, Everyone, or authenticated users

If EaseUS MobiMover 6.0.5 Build 21620 is installed AND non-administrative users have write or execute permissions on its installation directory, the system is vulnerable to privilege escalation via this CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Restrict write and execute permissions on the application installation directory to only authorized administrators and processes, removing any inherited or explicit permissions that allow standard users to modify or launch executables from that location.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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