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CVE-2024-7244VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-7244: Panda Security Dome · Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Affects Panda Security DomeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Panda Security DomeAffected
  • =22.02.01
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-7244, organizations should first verify if they are running the affected version 22.02.01 of Panda Security Dome VPN and prioritize upgrading to a patched version once available. In the absence of an official patch, administrators should implement strict application whitelisting and restrict write permissions on directories included in the DLL search path to prevent unauthorized DLL placement. Employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious DLL loading and privilege escalation attempts can provide early detection. Additionally, enforcing the principle of least privilege to limit the number of users and processes with local code execution rights reduces the attack surface. Network segmentation and monitoring of VPN endpoints can further contain potential exploitation. Vendors and users should monitor Panda Security advisories for updates and patches addressing this vulnerability.

Description

Panda Security Dome VPN DLL Hijacking Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Panda Security Dome. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the VPN process. The process does not restrict DLL search to trusted paths, which can result in the loading of a malicious DLL. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23428.

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