CVE-2024-4230 Overview
CVE-2024-4230 is an External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability [CWE-73] affecting Edgecross Basic Software for Windows and Edgecross Basic Software for Developers. Both products are impacted from version 1.00 onward. A local attacker can leverage the flaw to execute arbitrary code by influencing file paths processed by the software. Successful exploitation leads to information disclosure, data tampering, deletion, or a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges are needed to launch the attack.
Critical Impact
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code on affected Edgecross installations, enabling information disclosure, file tampering, deletion, and denial-of-service against industrial edge computing workloads.
Affected Products
- Edgecross Basic Software for Windows versions 1.00 and later
- Edgecross Basic Software for Developers versions 1.00 and later
Discovery Timeline
- 2024-12-19 - CVE-2024-4230 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2024-4230
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability stems from improper control of file names or paths inside Edgecross Basic Software. The software accepts path input that an attacker can influence, then uses that input in file operations without sufficient validation. This class of flaw [CWE-73] lets an attacker redirect reads, writes, or executions to unintended locations on the host. In the Edgecross case, this behavior can be steered to load or execute attacker-controlled content, producing arbitrary code execution in the context of the running user.
Root Cause
The root cause is insufficient validation and canonicalization of externally influenced path values consumed by the Edgecross Basic Software runtime. When the application resolves these paths, it does not adequately restrict them to a trusted directory or verify their integrity before use.
Attack Vector
Exploitation is local and requires user interaction. An attacker with the ability to place a crafted file or configuration on the target system, or to convince a user to open one, can force the software to reference an attacker-controlled path. The result is arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the invoking user, which can be used for information disclosure, tampering, deletion, or DoS.
No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been released for CVE-2024-4230. For technical details, see the JVN Security Advisory JVNVU92857077 and the Edgecross Technical Document ECD-TE10-0003-01.
Detection Methods for CVE-2024-4230
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected file creation, modification, or deletion in directories used by Edgecross Basic Software components.
- Edgecross processes loading executables, DLLs, or configuration files from user-writable or non-standard paths.
- Anomalous child processes spawned by Edgecross Basic Software binaries on engineering or edge workstations.
Detection Strategies
- Monitor process lineage on hosts running Edgecross Basic Software and alert on execution of scripts or binaries launched from unusual directories.
- Track file open and write events referencing paths supplied through Edgecross configuration or project files.
- Correlate user interaction events (file opens, project imports) with subsequent code execution on the same host.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable command-line and image-load auditing on Windows engineering workstations that host Edgecross software.
- Forward endpoint telemetry to a centralized data lake and retain sufficient history for retrospective hunting against CWE-73 patterns.
- Baseline normal file paths used by Edgecross processes and alert on deviations.
How to Mitigate CVE-2024-4230
Immediate Actions Required
- Inventory all systems running Edgecross Basic Software for Windows and Edgecross Basic Software for Developers, and identify installed versions.
- Restrict which users can place files in directories referenced by Edgecross software, and enforce least privilege on engineering workstations.
- Instruct operators to only open Edgecross project files and configurations obtained from trusted sources.
Patch Information
Refer to the vendor guidance in JVN Security Advisory JVNVU92857077 and Edgecross Technical Document ECD-TE10-0003-01 for the fixed versions and update procedures. Apply the vendor-provided update to all affected installations.
Workarounds
- Limit local access to hosts running Edgecross Basic Software to trusted operators only.
- Apply application allowlisting so that only approved binaries can execute on engineering and edge workstations.
- Segment Edgecross hosts from general-purpose IT networks to reduce the ability of an attacker to stage malicious files.
- Disable or restrict access to file-sharing paths that Edgecross software reads at runtime.
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