CVE-2024-4978
Malicious Code in Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Description
Justice AV Solutions Viewer Setup 8.3.7.250-1 contains a malicious binary when executed and is signed with an unexpected authenticode signature. A remote, privileged threat actor may exploit this vulnerability to execute of unauthorized PowerShell commands.
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Key data
CVSS 4.0 High 8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements: Present
The attack depends on certain deployment or execution conditions being present.
Privileges required: High
An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed.
User interaction: Active
A user has to act on purpose, such as running a file or accepting a prompt.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability: High
Serious or total effect on other systems' availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. |
| Attack requirements | Present | The attack depends on certain deployment or execution conditions being present. |
| Privileges required | High | An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed. |
| User interaction | Active | A user has to act on purpose, such as running a file or accepting a prompt. |
| Vulnerable system: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Vulnerable system: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Vulnerable system: availability | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
| Subsequent systems: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on other systems' data secrecy. |
| Subsequent systems: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. |
| Subsequent systems: availability | High | Serious or total effect on other systems' availability. |
CVSS 3.1 High 8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: High
An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | High | An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed. |
| User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.26937 (26.9% probability)
- Percentile
- 98.1%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- May 29, 2024
- Federal due date
- Jun 19, 2024
CISA assessment as of May 30, 2024
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code
Affected products
Justice AV Solutions Viewer
- affected: 8.3.7.250
References
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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