A “CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element” affects the ThermoscanIP_Scrutation service.
Priority LOW 31CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
A “CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element” affects the ThermoscanIP_Scrutation service. Such misconfiguration could be abused in scenarios where incorrect permissions were assigned to the C:\ path to attempt a privilege escalation on the local machine.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00163 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plug&Track | Thermoscan IP | 20211103 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Thermoscan IP VendorPlug&Track Affected 20211103 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proges:thermoscan_ip:20211103:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20211103 | Vulnerable | Plug&Track |
- cpe:2.3:a:proges:thermoscan_ip:20211103:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20211103 Vulnerable ·Plug&Track
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-31201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96m3-7m8m-wmff
References
More Plug&Track Thermoscan Ip vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-20579 Incorrect permission assignment in Plug&Track Thermoscan IP CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-20580 Stack-based buffer overflow in Plug&Track Thermoscan IP CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-31201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-31201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-96m3-7m8m-wmff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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