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CVE-2024-54124: Click Studios Passwordstate · Incorrect Authorization

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 9920 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9920
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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-2024-54124, organizations should take the following specific actions: 1) Immediately identify and inventory all Passwordstate deployments to determine affected versions prior to build 9920. 2) Apply the official patch or upgrade to build 9920 or later as soon as it becomes available from Click Studios. 3) Until patching is complete, restrict network access to the Passwordstate application to trusted administrators and limit exposure to untrusted networks. 4) Review and tighten folder permission configurations to minimize the risk of privilege escalation, ensuring least privilege principles are enforced. 5) Monitor logs and audit trails for unusual permission changes or access patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Educate administrators about this vulnerability and the importance of applying updates promptly. 7) Consider implementing additional multi-factor authentication and network segmentation around the password management infrastructure to reduce attack surface. 8) Maintain an incident response plan tailored to potential credential compromise scenarios. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on immediate containment, configuration hardening, and proactive monitoring specific to this vulnerability.

Description

In Click Studios Passwordstate before build 9920, there is a potential permission escalation on the edit folder screen.

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