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Secureanywhere Web ShieldApplication · Webroot

CVE-2024-7824

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-03
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.1.2.3 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') vulnerability in Webroot SecureAnywhere - Web Shield on Windows, ARM, 64 bit, 32 bit (wrUrl.Dll modules) allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects SecureAnywhere - Web Shield: before 2.1.2.3.

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 confidence

Type confusion vulnerability in Webroot's wrUrl.dll Web Shield module allows attackers to misuse functionality through incompatible type access. The vulnerability exists across Windows, ARM, 64-bit and 32-bit platforms in versions prior to 2.1.2.3.

MitigationUpdate Webroot SecureAnywhere - Web Shield to version 2.1.2.3 or later to remediate the type confusion vulnerability.

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
Secureanywhere Web ShieldApplication
Affected:< 2.1.2.3

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Webroot SecureAnywhere is installed
    Check for the presence of Webroot installation directory at %ProgramFiles%\Webroot\SecureAnywhere or %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Webroot\SecureAnywhere. Alternatively, look for the 'WRSA' service via 'sc query' command or check Programs and Features for Webroot SecureAnywhere.
    Affected if Webroot SecureAnywhere is not found, then the product is not affected (not installed).
  2. Locate and identify the wrUrl.Dll version
    Navigate to the Webroot installation directory and locate wrUrl.Dll. Right-click the file, select Properties, and view the File Version on the Details tab. The file version indicates the Web Shield component version.
    Affected if The wrUrl.Dll file version is present but shows a version lower than 2.1.2.3, indicating the affected version is installed.
  3. Check if Web Shield component is enabled
    Open Webroot SecureAnywhere main console or right-click the system tray icon. Look for Web Shield status in the protection settings or shields configuration. Alternatively, check the Windows Services for 'Webroot Shield' or 'WRSA' service status.
    Affected if Web Shield is enabled and running while wrUrl.Dll version is below 2.1.2.3, the environment is vulnerable to the type confusion flaw.
  4. Verify installed product version
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, locate Webroot SecureAnywhere, and note the installed version. Compare this against the 2.1.2.3 threshold for the Web Shield component.
    Affected if The installed product version corresponds to a Web Shield component version lower than 2.1.2.3.

The environment is affected if Webroot SecureAnywhere is installed with a Web Shield component (wrUrl.Dll) version below 2.1.2.3 and the Web Shield is enabled.

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

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.1.2.3 or later
Fixed in 2.1.2.3
Interim mitigation

Update Webroot SecureAnywhere - Web Shield to version 2.1.2.3 or later to remediate the type confusion vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

2.1.2.3

  1. Identify the current version of Webroot SecureAnywhere - Web Shield installed on the system
  2. Navigate to the official Webroot support site (answers.webroot.com) or the vendor's download portal
  3. Download and install Webroot SecureAnywhere - Web Shield version 2.1.2.3 or later
  4. Verify the installation was successful by checking the product version
  5. Restart any services or the system if required to ensure the updated Web Shield is fully operational

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Secureanywhere Web Shield Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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