CVE-2024-48292: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% 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 18 Nov 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Quick Heal's official channels closely for patches or updates addressing CVE-2024-48292 and apply them immediately upon release. 2. Restrict access to the wssrvc.exe service and related components by enforcing strict access control policies, limiting authenticated user privileges to the minimum necessary. 3. Employ network segmentation to isolate systems running Quick Heal products, reducing the attack surface and limiting lateral movement. 4. Implement enhanced logging and monitoring on endpoints to detect unusual privilege escalation attempts or suspicious activity related to the antivirus service. 5. Use application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and block unauthorized changes to security software components. 6. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on endpoint security solutions to identify and remediate misconfigurations or weaknesses. 7. Educate IT and security teams about this specific vulnerability to ensure rapid response and containment if exploitation attempts are detected.
Description
An issue in the wssrvc.exe service of QuickHeal Antivirus Pro Version v24.0 and Quick Heal Total Security v24.0 allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges.