CVE-2024-25376
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 · uneditedAn issue discovered in Thesycon Software Solutions Gmbh & Co. KG TUSBAudio MSI-based installers before 5.68.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the msiexec.exe repair mode.
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 · moderate confidenceThe TUSBAudio MSI-based installers before version 5.68.0 contain a vulnerability in the msiexec.exe repair mode that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. This is a local privilege escalation issue where the MSI repair functionality can be manipulated to run malicious commands with the privileges of the user initiating the repair.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 5.68.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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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Check if TUSBAudio software is installedOpen Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product' in PowerShell, and look for entries containing 'TUSBAudio' or 'Thesycon'Affected if No TUSBAudio entry is found in installed programs - not affected
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Determine installed TUSBAudio versionIn Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & features, click on the TUSBAudio entry and view the Version field. Alternatively, check the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{ProductCode} or look in C:\Program Files\Thesycon for version filesAffected if Version number displayed is lower than 5.68.0 - vulnerable if installed
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Verify MSI package installation sourceRun 'msiexec.exe /x {ProductCode} /fa' to force repair mode locally, or check event logs for recent repair operations. The vulnerability is triggered during MSI repair mode executionAffected if TUSBAudio version is below 5.68.0 AND repair mode has been executed - attacker may have exploited the flaw
If TUSBAudio by Thesycon is installed with a version number lower than 5.68.0, the environment is affected by this local privilege escalation vulnerability in the MSI repair functionality.
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.
dbcve · scoped5.68.0
Apply vendor patch by updating TUSBAudio installers to version 5.68.0 or later, which resolves the unsafe repair mode behavior.
5.68.0 or later
- Identify all systems with Tusbaudio installed
- Check current Tusbaudio version by opening Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features
- If version is below 5.68.0, uninstall the current Tusbaudio driver software
- Download Tusbaudio version 5.68.0 or later from the vendor's official website (www.thesycon.de)
- Install the updated Tusbaudio driver package
- Verify the installed version is 5.68.0 or higher after installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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