Vulnerability · Published Aug 16, 2024 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2024-7886Scooter Software Beyond Compare 7zxa.dll uncontrolled search path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Beyond Compare from Scooter Software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue. They are not planning on making any changes to address it.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Scooter Software | Beyond Compare | 3.3.5.15075 |
Weakness: CWE-427, CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- VDB-274873 | Scooter Software Beyond Compare 7zxa.dll uncontrolled search path vdb-entry
- VDB-274873 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #383468 | Beyond Compare Bcompare 3.3.5.15075 DLL Hijacking third-party-advisory