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TI-2024-34018 Aliases CVE-2024-50591GHSA-hggh-f6m4-4c3w

Local Privilege Escalation via Command Injection

Priority HIGH 69CWE-77Published · 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

An attacker with local access the to medical office computer can escalate his Windows user privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by exploiting a command injection vulnerability in the Elefant Update Service. The command injection can be exploited by communicating with the Elefant Update Service which is running as "SYSTEM" via Windows Named Pipes.The Elefant Software Updater (ESU) consists of two components. An ESU service which runs as "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" and an ESU tray client which communicates with the service to update or repair the installation and is running with user permissions. The communication is implemented using named pipes. A crafted message of type "MessageType.SupportServiceInfos" can be sent to the local ESU service to inject commands, which are then executed as "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM".

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01996 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Elefant Software Updater (HASOMED): 1.4.2.1811

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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
HASOMEDElefant Software Updaterbefore 1.4.2.18111.4.2.1811Patch availableCNA
  • Elefant Software Updater VendorHASOMED Affected before 1.4.2.1811 Fixed in 1.4.2.1811 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hasomed:elefant_software_updater:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——HASOMED
  • cpe:2.3:a:hasomed:elefant_software_updater:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·HASOMED

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Elefant Software Updater (HASOMED) Fixed in 1.4.2.1811

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50591
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hggh-f6m4-4c3w

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-34015 Unprotected Exposed Firebird Database with default credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-34016 Unprotected FHIR API CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-34020 Hardcoded service password in HASOMED Elefant CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-34017 Local Privilege Escalation via Weak Service Binary Permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-34019 Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0

Sources

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