CVE-2024-22752Public exploit

Administrator code execution via writable application binary

Published Mar 7, 2024 · Updated Aug 29, 2024

Privilege escalation in EaseUS MobiMover 6.0.5 Build 21620 allows local users to execute code with administrator privileges. The Windows installation grants the Users group write access to its bin directory, allowing prepare.exe to be replaced with a crafted executable. A low-privileged user must replace the file before an administrator starts the application, which executes the replacement with administrator privileges.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in EaseUS MobiMover 6.0.5 Build 21620 allows local users to execute code with administrator privileges. The Windows installation grants the Users group write access to its bin directory, allowing prepare.exe to be replaced with a crafted executable. A low-privileged user must replace the file before an administrator starts the application, which executes the replacement with administrator privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22752
Published
Mar 7, 2024
Updated
Aug 29, 2024
Vendor
EaseUS
Product
EaseUS MobiMover
Classifications
CWE-269, T1574.010
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.5build21620

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

EaseUS · EaseUS MobiMoverversion=6.0.5build21620

Published CVSS scores

8.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1574.010Services File Permissions Weakness

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