Vulnerabilities in pkg:nuget/PanelSW.Custom.WiX
PACKAGEGHSA-wq88-fq4x-h2pm is a HIGH (CVSS 7.3) wix burn-based bundles are vulnerable vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting PanelSW.Custom.WiX libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves wix burn-based bundles are vulnerable to binary hijack when run as system. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.15.0-a46.
pkg:nuget/PanelSW.Custom.WiX
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:nuget/PanelSW.Custom.WiX. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-wq88-fq4x-h2pm | - | HIGH | WiX Burn-based bundles are vulnerable to binary hijack when run as SYSTEM |
| GHSA-259p-rvjx-ffwg | - | HIGH | Panel::Software Customized WiX .be TEMP folder is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges |
GHSA-wq88-fq4x-h2pm at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix GHSA-wq88-fq4x-h2pm
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected PanelSW.Custom.WiX dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade PanelSW.Custom.WiX to 3.15.0-a46
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for PanelSW.Custom.WiX
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-wq88-fq4x-h2pm, inspect your project dependencies for PanelSW.Custom.WiX:
inspect dependencies for PanelSW.Custom.WiX
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of PanelSW.Custom.WiX in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.15.0-a46), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In PanelSW.Custom.WiX, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
GHSA-wq88-fq4x-h2pm Affected PanelSW.Custom.WiX Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PanelSW.Custom.WiX
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NuGet |
< 3.15.0-a46
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3.15.0-a46
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2024-03-25T19:35:53Z",
"published" : "2024-03-25T19:35:53Z",
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"summary" : "WiX Burn-based bundles are vulnerable to binary hijack when run as SYSTEM",
"details" : "# Summary\n\nBurn uses an unprotected C:\\Windows\\Temp directory to copy binaries and run them from there. This directory is not entirely protected against low privilege users.\n\n# Details\n\nWhen a bundle runs as SYSTEM user, Burn uses GetTempPathW which points to an insecure directory C:\\Windows\\Temp to drop and load multiple binaries. Standard users can hijack the binary before it's loaded in the application resulting in elevation of privileges.\n\n```\nicacls c:\\windows\\temp\n\nBUILTIN\\Users:(CI)(S,WD,AD,X)\nBUILTIN\\Administrators:(F)\nBUILTIN\\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)\nNT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM:(F)\nNT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)\nCREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)\n```\n\nBuilt in users(non-administrators) have special permissions to this folder and can create files and write to this directory. While they do not have explicit read permissions, there is a way they can monitor the changes to this directory using ReadDirectoryChangesW API and thus figure out randomized folder names created inside this directory as wel\n \n# PoC\n\nPoC works against the against visual studio enterprise with update 3 installer\n\n## Reproduction steps\n\nAs a standard user, run the poc.\nMount the iso and run visual studio [installer ](https://myvs.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/en_visual_studio_enterprise_2015_with_update_3_x86_x64_dvd_8923288.iso?t=8132cd54-4b83-4478-8b73-fd9eb93437bf&P1=1709239640&P2=601&P3=2&P4=iorgKPv%2bG8n2NANTPUVoB92rr8t3W4XM594%2f9BtQQJrYrr8SwxGDxV%2fj%2f2F6Ulto0bXrIaFoZUr4yV37YAsOZVpM29IMtQEO0673AbDVuTe93qDb6wb7xdlpZSse0LZURUwwIFw5cwHQS2ZtvkunXE0osgXtEBT2IzVbPwVH39%2fum854xb4e2Dp61wgNrMZcOLLluBbeA3KX1sP3mm7WAWXBvlFiQWEnTfR5XH5mlLyPy2qfqCXWCjl84jNX7uY%2bpLR1IbfeD2JlcIQNeW2QrvmmqRrRbGvvaCA97IaSjM16XcDqVjvAEGW3sWXUc7y%2fEf68WZIyT7iilaEDUvaqqA%3d%3d&su=1)as local system account.\nThe PoC should hijack the the binaries dropped by vs installer and a child process \"notepad.exe\" will be running.\n\n# Impact\n\nThis is an Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability where a low privileged user can hijack binaries in an unprotected path C:\\Windows\\Temp to elevate to the SYSTEM user privileges.",
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