Unquoted path or search item vulnerability in SugarSync
Priority LOW 35CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
Unquoted path or search item vulnerability in SugarSync versions prior to 4.1.3 for Windows. This misconfiguration could allow an unauthorized local user to inject arbitrary code into the unquoted service path, resulting in privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0017 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SugarSync (SugarSync): 4.1.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SugarSync (SugarSync) Fixed in 4.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4461
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x43w-5rg4-fwj4
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-4461 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4461 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x43w-5rg4-fwj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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