CVE-2024-50590: HASOMED Elefant · Incorrect Default Permissions
Affects HASOMED ElefantSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 24.04.00 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 24.04.00
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 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
Upgrade HASOMED Elefant to 24.04.00.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HASOMED Elefant | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation steps include restricting permissions on the Elefant installation directory (C:\Elefant1) to prevent write access by non-administrative users. Administrators should verify and correct ACLs to ensure only trusted accounts can modify service binaries. Monitoring file integrity of fbserver.exe and fbguard.exe with host-based intrusion detection systems can detect unauthorized changes. If you cannot patch yet, consider isolating affected systems to limit local access and enforce strict user account controls and least privilege principles. Regularly audit local user accounts and remove unnecessary privileges. Implement endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting suspicious file modifications or service restarts. Once HASOMED releases a patch, promptly apply it to eliminate the vulnerability. Additionally, educate staff about the risks of local access and maintain robust physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to medical office computers.
Description
Attackers with local access to the medical office computer can escalate their Windows user privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by overwriting one of two Elefant service binaries with weak permissions. The default installation directory of Elefant is "C:\Elefant1" which is writable for all users. In addition, the Elefant installer registers two Firebird database services which are running as “NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM”. Path: C:\Elefant1\Firebird_2\bin\fbserver.exe Path: C:\Elefant1\Firebird_2\bin\fbguard.exe Both service binaries are user writable. This means that a local attacker can rename one of the service binaries, replace the service executable with a new executable, and then restart the system. Once the system has rebooted, the new service binary is executed as "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM".