Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-58278 affects IndigoSTAR perl2exe up to V30.10C. A logged-in local attacker may abuse packed executables to run another executable, bypassing intended restrictions. This is not described as remote exploitation, but impact is high where perl2exe output is trusted or used in controlled environments.
Executive priority
High priority where perl2exe is used in production, software distribution, or privileged local workflows. Lower priority for organizations with no IndigoSTAR perl2exe usage. The main decision is rapid inventory, then vendor-guided remediation.
Technical view
The bundle describes a CWE-78 arbitrary code execution issue. A local authenticated attacker can control the 0th argument of perl2exe-packed executables and cause execution of another executable. CVSS v4.0 is 8.5 with local access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in environments using IndigoSTAR perl2exe <= V30.10C or distributing packed Perl executables. Risk is higher if those executables run with elevated trust, enforce restrictions, or are accessible to low-privileged local users.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes an ExploitDB reference tagged as exploit, but KEV is false and no cited source states active exploitation. Treat this as publicly documented exploitability, not confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete on fixed versions and vendor remediation. The affected metadata lists version "0" and defaultStatus "unaffected," while the description states <= V30.10C. Use the description and advisory references for triage, then verify against vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory IndigoSTAR perl2exe installations and packed executables.
- Prioritize systems using perl2exe <= V30.10C.
- Check IndigoSTAR, CVE, and VulnCheck guidance for patched releases or workarounds.
- Restrict local execution access to trusted users only.
- Avoid relying on packed executable restrictions as a security boundary.
- Monitor packed executables for unexpected child process execution.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether perl2exe is installed or used in build pipelines.
- Identify packed executables created with affected perl2exe versions.
- Review which users can execute affected packed binaries locally.
- Check whether affected binaries run with elevated privileges or sensitive access.
- Review endpoint telemetry for unusual process launches from packed executables.
Public sources used
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.5HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-51825CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- IndigoSTAR Software HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- IndigoSTAR Software Download PageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product, permissions-required
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/indigostar-software-perl2exe-v3010c-arbitrary-code-executionCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.