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TI-2024-34019 Aliases CVE-2024-50592GHSA-fh7h-qp2r-qp8p

Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition

Priority HIGH 66CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An attacker with local access the to medical office computer can escalate his Windows user privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by exploiting a race condition in the Elefant Update Service during the repair or update process. When using the repair function, the service queries the server for a list of files and their hashes. In addition, instructions to execute binaries to finalize the repair process are included. The executables are executed as "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" after they are copied over to the user writable installation folder (C:\Elefant1). This means that a user can overwrite either "PostESUUpdate.exe" or "Update_OpenJava.exe" in the time frame after the copy and before the execution of the final repair step. The overwritten executable is then executed as "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM".

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00175 7th 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-2024-50592
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh7h-qp2r-qp8p

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-2024-34018 Local Privilege Escalation via Command Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-34017 Local Privilege Escalation via Weak Service Binary Permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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