Sandboxie
CVE-2024-49360
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could access files and directories outside the intended path. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. An authenticated user (UserA) with no privileges is authorized to read all files created in sandbox belonging to other users in the sandbox folders C:\Sandbox\UserB\xxx. An authenticated attacker who can use explorer.exe or cmd.exe outside any sandbox can read other users' files in C:\Sandbox\xxx. By default in Windows 7+, the C:\Users\UserA folder is not readable by UserB. All files edited or created during the sandbox processing are affected by the vulnerability. All files in C:\Users are safe. If UserB runs a cmd in a sandbox, he will be able to access C:\Sandox\UserA. In addition, if UserB create a folder C:\Sandbox\UserA with malicious ACLs, when UserA will user the sandbox, Sandboxie doesn't reset ACLs ! This issue has not yet been fixed. Users are advised to limit access to their systems using Sandboxie. Affected products include: Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. An authenticated user (UserA) with no privileges is authorized to read all files created in sandbox belonging to other users in the sandbox folders C:\Sandbox\UserB\xxx. An authenticated attacker who can use explorer.exe or cmd.exe outside any sandbox can read other users' files in C:\Sandbox\xxx. By default in Windows 7+, the C:\Users\UserA folder is not readable by UserB. All files edited or created during the sandbox processing are affected by the vulnerability. All files in C:\Users are safe. If UserB runs a cmd in a sandbox, he will be able to access C:\Sandox\UserA. In addition, if UserB create a folder C:\Sandbox\UserA with malicious ACLs, when UserA will user the sandbox, Sandboxie doesn't reset ACLs ! This issue has not yet been fixed. Users are advised to limit access to their systems using Sandboxie.
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Sandbox escape and local privilege escalation in Sandboxie 1.16.6 and earlier allows a process already running inside a
Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershe
Sandboxie 5.30 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supply
INI injection in Sandboxie-Plus versions 1.17.2 and earlier enables any local low-privilege user to bypass EditAdminOnly
Stack-based buffer overflow in Sandboxie-Plus SbieSvc service enables sandboxed processes to escape isolation and execut
Stack buffer overflow in Sandboxie-Plus SbieSvc proxy service enables SYSTEM privilege escalation from sandboxed process
An incorrect access control issue in Sandboxie Classic v5.55.13 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) in t
Local denial of service in Sandboxie 1.17.2 and earlier allows unprivileged processes inside Standard Sandbox configurat
Sandboxie installer 5071703 has a DLL Hijacking or Unsafe DLL Loading Vulnerability via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll or pro
Sandbox escape with SYSTEM-level code execution in Sandboxie-Plus before 1.17.6 allows a process confined inside a sandb
Stack-based buffer overflow in Sandboxie-Plus ProcessServer handlers allows local authenticated attackers to execute arb
Local privilege escalation to SYSTEM in Sandboxie-Plus 1.17.2 and earlier allows low-privileged interactive users to tri
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