CVE-2024-48292
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 in the wssrvc.exe service of QuickHeal Antivirus Pro Version v24.0 and Quick Heal Total Security v24.0 allows authenticated attackers to escalate 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 · moderate confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the wssrvc.exe service of QuickHeal Antivirus Pro v24.0 and Quick Heal Total Security v24.0. Authenticated attackers can exploit improper privilege handling in this Windows service to elevate their privileges 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Identify installed QuickHeal productOpen Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check C:\Program Files\QuickHeal for product folders. Look for 'QuickHeal Antivirus Pro' or 'Quick Heal Total Security'.Affected if Either QuickHeal Antivirus Pro or Quick Heal Total Security is installed.
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Check QuickHeal product versionRight-click the QuickHeal icon in the system tray or check the About section in the QuickHeal main interface. Alternatively, check the version in Programs and Features or the uninstall entry in the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{QuickHealProduct}Affected if Version is 24.0 or matches the 24.x release line.
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Verify wssrvc.exe service exists and is runningOpen Services (services.msc) and look for a service with executable path containing wssrvc.exe, or run 'sc queryex type= service state= all' and search for wssrvc.exe. Also check Task Manager for wssrvc.exe process.Affected if The wssrvc.exe service or process is present and running on the system.
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Check wssrvc.exe service configurationRun 'sc qc wssrvc' (or the actual service name containing wssrvc) to view the service configuration, including BINARY_PATH_NAME and START_TYPE. Run 'sc.exe qc wssrvc' with admin rights if needed.Affected if The service is configured to run (not disabled) and executes from a QuickHeal directory path.
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Assess current user privilege contextRun 'whoami /all' or 'whoami /privileges' to check current user privileges. Compare with the privileges of the account running wssrvc.exe (viewable via 'sc qc wssrvc' for the service account).Affected if Current user has authenticated access to the system but lacks SYSTEM or administrative privileges, while wssrvc.exe runs with elevated privileges.
The system is affected if QuickHeal Antivirus Pro v24.0 or Quick Heal Total Security v24.0 is installed with the wssrvc.exe service running, and an authenticated non-privileged user can interact with that service to escalate privileges.
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 vendor patches or updates for QuickHeal products when available. Until then, limit administrative access and monitor for suspicious service interactions with wssrvc.exe.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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