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CVE-2024-12168VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2024-12168: Yandex Telemost · Untrusted Search Path

Affects Yandex TelemostSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jun 2025

  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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Yandex TelemostAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should prioritize upgrading Yandex Telemost to version 2.7.0 or later once available, as this will likely include a fix for the DLL hijacking issue. Until a patch is released, organizations should implement strict application whitelisting and restrict write permissions on directories included in the DLL search path to prevent unauthorized DLL placement. Employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious DLL loading behaviors can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, running Yandex Telemost with the least privileges necessary and isolating it within sandboxed environments or virtual machines can limit potential damage. Network segmentation should be enforced to contain any compromise. Educating users about the risks of running untrusted software and maintaining up-to-date antivirus signatures can provide additional layers of defense. Finally, organizations should monitor threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploits related to this vulnerability to respond promptly.

Description

Yandex Telemost for Desktop before 2.7.0 has a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability because an untrusted search path is used.

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