Quick answers
- Is CVE-2024-55398 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-55398 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2024-55398?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 6 August 2025.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- 4C Strategies Exonaut before 22.4 (Windows).
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-55398?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2024-55398 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2024-55398?
- Check whether you run 4cstrategies Exonaut. 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.
Technical details
A vulnerability classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276) exists in 4C Strategies Exonaut for Windows prior to version 22.4. The flaw allows for insecure permissions within the application environment. According to the CVSS vector, the vulnerability is network-accessible and requires no authentication or user interaction, potentially allowing an attacker to read or modify data (partial impact to confidentiality and integrity). The issue has been addressed in version 22.4.
Affected products
- 4C Strategies Exonaut before 22.4 (Windows)
Timeline
- 2025-08-05: disclosed: Initial discovery/gist creation by Justin Hocquel
- 2025-08-06: advisory: NVD publication date