CVE-2024-27460Public exploit

SYSTEM escalation via privileged arbitrary file deletion

Published May 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 27, 2024

Privilege escalation in Plantronics Hub 3.25.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code as Windows SYSTEM through its updater. The SYSTEM service deletes a user-supplied MajorUpgrade.config file after processing it, permitting an Object Manager symbolic-link redirect into Config.Msi. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local session and a successful race, after which attacker-controlled rollback data runs with full system privileges.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability1.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Plantronics Hub 3.25.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code as Windows SYSTEM through its updater. The SYSTEM service deletes a user-supplied MajorUpgrade.config file after processing it, permitting an Object Manager symbolic-link redirect into Config.Msi. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local session and a successful race, after which attacker-controlled rollback data runs with full system privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27460
Published
May 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 27, 2024
Vendor
Plantronics
Product
Plantronics Hub
Classifications
CWE-266, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 27, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.25.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Plantronics · Plantronics Hubversion=3.25.1

Published CVSS scores

8.2HP Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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