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TI-2024-28059 Aliases CVE-2024-42053GHSA-mr6c-q222-cj77

The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.6.0.0 uses a temporary…

Priority LOW 35CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.6.0.0 uses a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a version.dll file in the folder.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:*before 3.6.0.0VulnerableSplashtop
  • cpe:2.3:a:splashtop:streamer:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:* Versions before 3.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Splashtop

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42053
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr6c-q222-cj77

References

  • TI-2024-28057 The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.6.2.0 uses a temporary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-02980 Insecure Permissions in Splashtop Software Updater CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18922 Splashtop Streamer through 3.4.8.3 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-28058 The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.5.8.0 uses a temporary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-28056 The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.7.0.0 uses a temporary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2020-09948 A Windows privilege change issue was discovered in Splashtop Software Updater before… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6

Sources