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Is CVE-2024-7262 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 3 Sep 2024

Gociux · Kingsoft WPS Office · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2024-7262, Kingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Sep 2024, 19 days after it was published. It affects Kingsoft WPS Office. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 3 Sep 2024
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSSbelow top 10%lower predicted activity right now (it is still confirmed exploited)
severity9.3CVSS 4.0 · critical
US federal due24 Sep 2024BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

Kingsoft WPS Office contains a path traversal vulnerability in promecefpluginhost.exe on Windows that allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library.

VendorKingsoft (1 exploited CVE in KEV)
ProductWPS Office
VulnerabilityKingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability
WeaknessCWE-22
Published15 Aug 2024
Added to KEV3 Sep 2024
Reported by (CNA)ESET

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for WPS Office in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Kingsoft CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 15 Aug 2024.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Kingsoft.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2024-7262 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-7262 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Sep 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2024-7262 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7262?

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Kingsoft's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected WPS Office and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in September 2024 · act-now radar.

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