Local privilege escalation via unchecked script paths
Published Nov 26, 2024 · Updated Jun 26, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Red Hat TuneD 2.23.0 through 2.24.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary scripts as root via D-Bus. instance_create stores attacker-controlled script_pre and script_post paths unmodified, and the vulnerable check accepts every absolute path. A locally logged-in, non-privileged user can supply an executable under that user's control, gaining root-level code execution without further Polkit authentication.
Summary
What happened
Local privilege escalation in Red Hat TuneD 2.23.0 through 2.24.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary scripts as root via D-Bus. instance_create stores attacker-controlled script_pre and script_post paths unmodified, and the vulnerable check accepts every absolute path. A locally logged-in, non-privileged user can supply an executable under that user's control, gaining root-level code execution without further Polkit authentication.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-52336
- Published
- Nov 26, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Public exploit references
- SUSE gdbus instance_create reproducerproof of concept · demonstrated
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