CVE-2024-4978

8.4 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: May 23, 2024 Modified: October 24, 2025
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Description

Justice AV Solutions Viewer Setup 8.3.7.250-1 contains a malicious binary when executed and is signed with an unexpected authenticode signature. A remote, privileged threat actor may exploit this vulnerability to execute of unauthorized PowerShell commands.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/2RunJack2/status/1775052981966377148
Source: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Third Party Advisory
https://www.javs.com/downloads/
Source: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Broken Link Product
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/05/23/cve-2024-4978-backdoored-justice-av-solutions-viewer-software-used-in-apparent-supply-chain-attack/
Source: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/2RunJack2/status/1775052981966377148
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.javs.com/downloads/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Product
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/05/23/cve-2024-4978-backdoored-justice-av-solutions-viewer-software-used-in-apparent-supply-chain-attack/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4978
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.1%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-06-19

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-506

Affected Vendors

javs

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