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VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2024-11949: GFI Archiver · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Affects GFI ArchiverSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GFI ArchiverAffected
  • =15.6
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Apply patches or updates from GFI as soon as they become available to address this vulnerability directly.
  2. Restrict network access to the Store Service port (TCP 8018) using firewalls or network segmentation to limit exposure only to trusted hosts and administrators.
  3. Enforce strong authentication and credential management policies to reduce the risk of credential compromise, including multi-factor authentication where possible.
  4. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual activity on port 8018, including unexpected deserialization attempts or anomalous commands.
  5. Implement application-layer filtering or intrusion detection systems capable of detecting malicious serialized payloads targeting CWE-502 vulnerabilities.
  6. Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on the GFI Archiver environment to identify potential exploitation attempts.
  7. Educate administrators and users about the risks of credential theft and the importance of safeguarding access to archival systems.
  8. If patching is delayed, consider temporarily disabling or isolating the Store Service if business operations allow, to prevent exploitation.
  9. Maintain up-to-date backups of archival data to enable recovery in case of compromise.

Description

GFI Archiver Store Service Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GFI Archiver. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Store Service, which listens on TCP port 8018 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-24331.

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