CVE-2024-8975: Grafana Alloy on Windows Unquoted service path

Published Sep 25, 2024
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Updated

Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in Grafana Alloy on Windows allows Privilege Escalation from Local User to SYSTEM This issue affects Alloy: before 1.3.3, from 1.4.0-rc.0 through 1.4.0-rc.1.

Other sources

Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in Grafana Alloy on Windows allows Privilege Escalation from Local User to SYSTEM. This issue affects Alloy: before 1.3.4, from 1.4.0-rc.0 and prior to 1.4.1.

GitHub

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/grafana/alloy>=1.4.0-rc.0<1.4.1
1.4.1
go/github.com/grafana/alloy<1.3.4
1.3.4
Grafana Alloy<1.3.3
Grafana Alloy=1.4.0-rc.0
Grafana Alloy=1.4.0-rc.1
All of the following
Any of the following
Grafana Alloy<1.3.3
Grafana Alloy=1.4.0-rc0
Grafana Alloy=1.4.0-rc1
Microsoft Windows

Remediation

Information

Uninstall Alloy, and then perform a clean install with version either 1.3.4 or 1.4.1 or a higher version

Event History

Sep 25, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:42 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:31 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8975?

CVE-2024-8975 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8975?

To mitigate CVE-2024-8975, upgrade Grafana Alloy to version 1.4.1 or 1.3.4.

3

Which versions of Grafana Alloy are affected by CVE-2024-8975?

Grafana Alloy versions before 1.3.3 and 1.4.0-rc.0 through 1.4.0-rc.1 are affected by CVE-2024-8975.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-8975?

CVE-2024-8975 is an Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability that allows privilege escalation from a local user to SYSTEM.

5

Is my Windows system at risk if I use Grafana Alloy?

If you are running affected versions of Grafana Alloy on Windows, your system is at risk due to CVE-2024-8975.

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