CVE-2024-29188: Malicious directory junction can cause WiX RemoveFoldersEx to possibly delete elevated files

CVE-2024-29188 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-03-25

Malicious directory junction can cause WiX RemoveFoldersEx to possibly delete elevated files

Technologies: wix (NuGet). Vendors: NuGet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-29188 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-29188 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-29188?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 25 March 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
wix (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.14.1; WixToolset.Util.wixext (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-29188?
Yes. wix (NuGet): upgrade to 3.14.1 or later; WixToolset.Util.wixext (NuGet): upgrade to 4.0.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-29188?
Check whether you run wix (NuGet) or WixToolset.Util.wixext (NuGet) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • wix (NuGet): upgrade to 3.14.1 or later
    dotnet add package wix --version 3.14.1
  • WixToolset.Util.wixext (NuGet): upgrade to 4.0.5 or later
    dotnet add package WixToolset.Util.wixext --version 4.0.5

Affected products

  • wix (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.14.1
  • WixToolset.Util.wixext (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.5

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-29188
  • GHSA-jx4p-m4wm-vvjg

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