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HistoryMay 26, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

Foxit PDF Editor < 11.2.10 Vulnerability

2024-05-2600:00:00
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foxit pdf editor
vulnerability
time-of-check time-of-use
privilege escalation
windows host
toctou race condition
exploit
certificate validation
update file permissions
cve-2024-29072
nessus scanner

CVSS3

8.2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.3

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

9.0%

According to its version, the Foxit PDF Editor application (previously named Foxit PhantomPDF) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.2.10. It is, therefore affected by vulnerability:

  • A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege. (CVE-2024-29072)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(197929);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-29072");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0315-S");

  script_name(english:"Foxit PDF Editor < 11.2.10 Vulnerability");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PDF toolkit installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version, the Foxit PDF Editor application (previously named Foxit PhantomPDF) installed on the remote
Windows host is prior to 11.2.10. It is, therefore affected by vulnerability:

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs
    due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege
    user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege. (CVE-2024-29072)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a27a3e57");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Foxit PDF Editor version 11.2.10 or later");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-29072");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/05/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/05/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/05/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:phantom");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("foxit_phantom_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/FoxitPhantomPDF", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'FoxitPhantomPDF', win_local:TRUE);

var constraints = [
  { 'max_version' : '11.2.9.53938', 'fixed_version' : '11.2.10' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

CVSS3

8.2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.3

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

9.0%