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SecureconnectorApplication · Forescout

CVE-2024-9949

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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63/100
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
Denial of Service in Forescout SecureConnector 11.1.02.1019 on Windows allows Unprivileged user to corrupt the configuration file and cause Denial of Service in the application.

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

A denial of service vulnerability in Forescout SecureConnector version 11.1.02.1019 on Windows allows an unprivileged local user to corrupt the application's configuration file, which causes the service to become unavailable.

MitigationApply the vendor patch when available. In the interim, implement strict file system permissions on the SecureConnector configuration directory to prevent unauthorized modification by unprivileged users, and implement file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized changes.

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
SecureconnectorApplication
Affected:= 11.1.02.1019

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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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. Check installed Forescout SecureConnector version
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion' in PowerShell to find the installed version of Forescout SecureConnector
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.1.02.1019
  2. Verify Windows platform
    Confirm the operating system is Windows. This vulnerability specifically affects the Windows version of SecureConnector
    Affected if Running on Windows with SecureConnector version 11.1.02.1019 installed
  3. Check SecureConnector service status
    Open Services console (services.msc) or run 'Get-Service -Name *SecureConnector*' in PowerShell to check if the Forescout SecureConnector service is present and its current status
    Affected if The SecureConnector service exists and is running or has previously run on this system
  4. Inspect configuration file integrity
    Locate the SecureConnector configuration directory (typically under the installation path, commonly C:\Program Files\Forescout\SecureConnector or C:\ProgramData\Forescout\SecureConnector) and check the configuration file for corruption, unexpected modifications, or missing content
    Affected if The configuration file is corrupted, has been modified without authorization, or is missing
  5. Check file permissions on configuration directory
    Right-click the SecureConnector configuration directory, select Properties > Security, and verify which users or groups have Write or Modify permissions. Use 'icacls' command to enumerate effective permissions
    Affected if Unprivileged users have Write or Modify permissions on the SecureConnector configuration directory or its configuration files

Your environment is affected if Forescout SecureConnector version 11.1.02.1019 is installed on Windows and unprivileged users have write access to the configuration directory, which could allow them to corrupt the config file and cause service unavailability.

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

Apply the vendor patch when available. In the interim, implement strict file system permissions on the SecureConnector configuration directory to prevent unauthorized modification by unprivileged users, and implement file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized changes.

Fix this in Secureconnector Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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