CVE-2024-48990
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Affected
needrestart needrestart
Exploitation
Public or AI PoC available; prioritize validation
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
needrestart是liske个人开发者的一款用于检查升级后需要重新启动哪些守护进程的工具。 needrestart 3.8之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于允许本地攻击者通过诱骗needrestart使用攻击者控制的PYTHONPATH环境变量运行Python解释器，并以root身份执行任意代码。
Public Exploits 1
Metasploit · 1
ubuntu_needrestart_lpe.rb [exploit]
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1055.010
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2024-48990
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
needrestart 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
needrestart是liske个人开发者的一款用于检查升级后需要重新启动哪些守护进程的工具。 needrestart 3.8之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于允许本地攻击者通过诱骗needrestart使用攻击者控制的PYTHONPATH环境变量运行Python解释器，并以root身份执行任意代码。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| needrestart | needrestart | 0 ~ 3.8 | - |
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2024-48990
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PoC for CVE-2024-48990 | https://github.com/makuga01/CVE-2024-48990-PoC | POC Details |
| 2 | Exploit for CVE-2024-48990 (Local Privilege Escalation in needrestart < 3.8) | https://github.com/ns989/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 3 | Qualys needsrestart vulnerability CVE-2024-48990 | https://github.com/felmoltor/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 4 | My take on the needrestart Python CVE-2024-48990 | https://github.com/Cyb3rFr0g/CVE-2024-48990-PoC | POC Details |
| 5 | Testing POC for use cases | https://github.com/pentestfunctions/CVE-2024-48990-PoC-Testing | POC Details |
| 6 | Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable. | https://github.com/r0xdeadbeef/CVE-2024-48990-exploit | POC Details |
| 7 | A Local Privilege Escalation poc scipts for CVE-2024-48990, CVE-2024-48991, CVE-2024-48992, CVE-2024-10224, and CVE-2024-11003 | https://github.com/njeru-codes/needrestart-vulnerability-poc | POC Details |
| 8 | My exploit for CVE-2024-48990. Full details of how I made this are on my blog. | https://github.com/ally-petitt/CVE-2024-48990-Exploit | POC Details |
| 9 | Needrestart, prior to version 3.8, contains a vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This is achieved by manipulating the PYTHONPATH environment variable to trick needrestart into running the Python interpreter in an unsafe context. | https://github.com/r0xdeadbeef/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 10 | None | https://github.com/CyberCrowCC/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 11 | None | https://github.com/NullByte-7w7/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 12 | Exploit for CVE-2024-48990 - Privilege Escalation in Needrestart 3.7-3. For eductional purposes only | https://github.com/ten-ops/CVE-2024-48990_needrestart | POC Details |
| 13 | Needrestart, prior to version 3.8, contains a vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This is achieved by manipulating the PYTHONPATH environment variable to trick needrestart into running the Python interpreter in an unsafe context. | https://github.com/r0xDB/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 14 | Needrestart, prior to version 3.8, contains a vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This is achieved by manipulating the PYTHONPATH environment variable to trick needrestart into running the Python interpreter in an unsafe context. | https://github.com/R0XDEADBEEF/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 15 | Automated local privilege escalation exploit for CVE-2024-48990 (needrestart v3.7), leveraging PYTHONPATH hijacking to gain root access. | https://github.com/Serner77/CVE-2024-48990-Automatic-Exploit | POC Details |
| 16 | Full exploit for needsrestart setuid root shell | https://github.com/mladicstefan/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 17 | PoC for CVE-2024-48990 | https://github.com/Mr-DJ/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 18 | None | https://github.com/Loaxert/CVE-2024-48990-PoC | POC Details |
| 19 | i tried this in Conversor HTB machine | https://github.com/0x3bs/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 20 | an exploit for CVE-2024-48990 ( Local Privilege Escalation ) in needrestart | https://github.com/o-sec/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 21 | Local privilege escalation exploit for needrestart (CVE-2024-48990) | https://github.com/tahsinunluturk/needrestart-privesc-cve-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 22 | Simple poc for CVE-2024-48990 privilege escalation vulnerability with needrestart. | https://github.com/sobbing333/CVE-2024-48990-POC | POC Details |
| 23 | PoC about CVE-2024-48990. Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable. (NIST) | https://github.com/grecosamuel/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
| 24 | needrestart < 3.8 Local Privilege Escalation via PYTHONPATH injection | https://github.com/BLUEBERRYP1LL/CVE-2024-48990 | POC Details |
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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2024-48990
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-48990 (1)
Same Patch Batch · needrestart · 2024-11-19 · 4 CVEs total
| CVE-2024-11003 | 7.8 HIGH | needrestart 安全漏洞 |
| CVE-2024-48992 | 7.8 HIGH | needrestart 安全漏洞 |
| CVE-2024-48991 | 7.8 HIGH | needrestart 安全漏洞 |
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