CVE-2024-29417: Insecure Permissions
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 May 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
- Restrict local access to systems running e-trust Horacius to trusted personnel only, minimizing the attack surface.
- Conduct a thorough audit of file and directory permissions related to the password reset functionality to ensure they follow the principle of least privilege.
- Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual local activities, especially attempts to access or modify password reset components.
- If possible, disable or restrict the password reset function until a patch or official fix is available.
- Apply network segmentation to isolate critical systems running e-trust Horacius from less trusted user groups.
- Educate local users about the risks of privilege escalation and enforce strict user account management policies.
- Stay updated with vendor advisories and apply patches immediately once released.
- Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and respond to suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
Description
Insecure Permissions vulnerability in e-trust Horacius 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the password reset function.