Heimdal.Wizard.exe installer in Heimdal Premium Security 2.5.395 and earlier has insecure…
Priority LOW 34CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Heimdal.Wizard.exe installer in Heimdal Premium Security 2.5.395 and earlier has insecure permissions, which allows unprivileged local users to elevate privileges to SYSTEM via the "Browse For Folder" window accessible by triggering a "Repair" on the MSI package located in C:\Windows\Installer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0025 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:heimdalsecurity:heimdal_premium_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.5.398 | Vulnerable | Heimdalsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:heimdalsecurity:heimdal_premium_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.398 Vulnerable ·Heimdalsecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76cf-8m83-6vv8
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-24618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-24618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76cf-8m83-6vv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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