Poly Plantronics Hub LPE via Symlink Deletion in Spokes Update Service
CVE-2024-6147 Published on June 20, 2024
Poly Plantronics Hub Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Poly Plantronics Hub Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Poly Plantronics Hub. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Spokes Update Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-18271.
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2024-6147 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-6147
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Affected Versions
Poly Plantronics Hub:- Version 3.24.2 Build 36336 is affected.
- Version 3.24.2 Build 36336 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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