CVE-2024-9478Network attack vector

Unauthenticated privilege escalation via unaudited process launch

Published Nov 20, 2024 · Updated Oct 7, 2025

Incorrect privilege assignment in upKeeper Instant Privilege Access before 1.2 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges. The client service fails to audit a requested process against the allowed-application policy before starting it with administrative rights. No authentication or user interaction is required, and a crafted request can run an unapproved process with administrative privileges on the endpoint.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect privilege assignment in upKeeper Instant Privilege Access before 1.2 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges. The client service fails to audit a requested process against the allowed-application policy before starting it with administrative rights. No authentication or user interaction is required, and a crafted request can run an unapproved process with administrative privileges on the endpoint.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-9478
Published
Nov 20, 2024
Updated
Oct 7, 2025
Vendor
upKeeper Solutions AB
Product
upKeeper Instant Privilege Access
Classifications
CWE-266, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

upKeeper Solutions AB · upKeeper Instant Privilege Accessversion=0 <1.2

Published CVSS scores

10.0upKeeperCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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