CVE-2024-22078: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-22078, organizations should immediately audit and correct filesystem permissions on Elspec G5 devices, ensuring that critical scripts and configuration files are not world writable. Restrict write permissions strictly to administrative users only. Implement strong authentication mechanisms to limit access to authorized personnel. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate digital fault recorders from less trusted network zones, reducing the attack surface. Monitor device logs and network traffic for unusual activity indicative of privilege escalation attempts. Engage with Elspec or authorized vendors to obtain and apply patches or firmware updates addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available. Additionally, consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) tailored for OT environments to detect unauthorized file modifications. Regularly review and update access control policies and conduct security awareness training for personnel with device access. Finally, maintain an incident response plan specific to OT device compromise scenarios.
Description
An issue was discovered in Elspec G5 digital fault recorder versions 1.1.4.15 and before. Privilege escalation can occur via world writable files. The network configuration script has weak filesystem permissions. This results in write access for all authenticated users and the possibility to escalate from user privileges to administrative privileges.