CVE-2024-23681Public exploit

Arbitrary code execution via unchecked native library loading

Published Jan 19, 2024 · Updated Jul 14, 2026

Sandbox escape in Ares before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by loading an untrusted native library. Its SecurityManager omits checkLink(String), so System.load and System.loadLibrary requests from sandboxed student code are not denied. Exploitation requires a victim to execute the submitted code, after which a native library runs outside the intended Java restrictions.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sandbox escape in Ares before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by loading an untrusted native library. Its SecurityManager omits checkLink(String), so System.load and System.loadLibrary requests from sandboxed student code are not denied. Exploitation requires a victim to execute the submitted code, after which a native library runs outside the intended Java restrictions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-23681
Published
Jan 19, 2024
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Vendor
TUM Applied Education Technologies
Product
Ares
Classifications
CWE-284, T1129
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.11.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

TUM Applied Education Technologies · Aresversion=0 <1.11.2

Published CVSS scores

8.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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-284Improper Access Control
T1129Shared Modules

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