Macro Expert through 4.9.4 allows BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(M) access to the…
Priority LOW 36CWE-276Published · 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Macro Expert through 4.9.4 allows BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(M) access to the "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\GrassSoft\Macro Expert" folder and thus an unprivileged user can escalate to SYSTEM by replacing the MacroService.exe binary.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0031 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| 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:macro-expert:macro_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.9.4 | Vulnerable | Macro-Expert |
- cpe:2.3:a:macro-expert:macro_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.9.4 Vulnerable ·Macro-Expert
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27674
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f636-m6gc-99ch
References
More Macro-Expert Macro Expert vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-22396 Macro Expert 4.7 - Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-27674 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27674 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f636-m6gc-99ch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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