CVE-2024-37769: 14Finger · Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions
Affects 14FingerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% 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 5 Jul 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubb1ackc4t/14Fingerpkg:github/b1ackc4t/14FingerOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement specific mitigations to reduce risk. These include restricting network access to 14Finger services to trusted hosts only via firewalls or network segmentation. Employ intrusion detection or prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor and block suspicious POST requests that could exploit privilege escalation. Review and harden user permissions and roles within the application to minimize privileges granted to normal users. Conduct regular audits of system and application logs to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts. If possible, disable or limit the use of 14Finger v1.1 in critical environments until a secure version is available. Engage with the vendor or community for updates and patches. Additionally, implement multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts to reduce the impact of compromised credentials. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential compromises.
Description
Insecure permissions in 14Finger v1.1 allow attackers to escalate privileges from normal user to Administrator via a crafted POST request.