PT-2024-29713 · Splashtop · Splashtop Streamer

Published 2024-07-28 · Updated 2025-09-03 · CVE-2024-42053

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Splashtop Streamer for Windows versions prior to 3.6.0.0

Description The issue concerns the MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows, which uses a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation. This weakness can be exploited by a local user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a version.dll file in the folder.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.6.0.0, update to version 3.6.0.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the temporary folder used during installation to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-42053

Affected Products

Splashtop Streamer

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-42053 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42053 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/1763 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/87656 · Telegram Post
• https://github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/2024/2.md · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/134238 · Telegram Post
• https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/18223802896539-Splashtop-Streamer-version-v3-6-0-0-for-Windows-released · Note