CVE-2024-29188

HIGHNVD 7.97.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2% (13th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.2%CVSS: 7.9Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. The custom action behind WiX's RemoveFolderEx functionality could allow a standard user to delete protected directories. RemoveFolderEx deletes an entire directory tree during installation or uninstallation. It does so by recursing every subdirectory starting at a specified directory and adding each subdirectory to the list of directories Windows Installer should delete. If the setup author instructed RemoveFolderEx to delete a per-user folder from a per-machine installer, an attacker could create a directory junction in that per-user folder pointing to a per-machine, protected directory. Windows Installer, when executing the per-machine installer after approval by an administrator, would delete the target of the directory junction. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1 and 4.0.5.

CVSS v3
7.9
EG Score
7.9HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
36
EG Risk 36/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity79% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at every mission impact level.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
EPSS PROB
0.2%
EPSS %ILE
14th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at every mission impact level.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

March 24, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 21, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit.
github_commit Patch Available

commit 93eeb5f68357 (wixtoolset/wix3)

Patch available: wixtoolset/wix3 wix3141rtm (contains commit 93eeb5f68357)

https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/commit/93eeb5f6835776694021f66d4226c262c67d487a
github_commit Patch Available

commit 2e5960b57588 (wixtoolset/wix)

Patch available: wixtoolset/wix v4.0.5 (contains commit 2e5960b57588)

https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/commit/2e5960b575881567a8807e6b8b9c513138b19742
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

Malicious directory junction can cause WiX RemoveFoldersEx to possibly delete elevated files · Advisory · wixtoolset/issues · GitHub

https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-jx4p-m4wm-vvjg

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
NuGet(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
wix4.0.0 ... 4.0.4 (10 versions)
  • every version up to 3.14.1: fixed in 3.14.1
  • 4.0.0 up to 4.0.5: fixed in 4.0.5
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WixToolset.Util.wixext4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4
  • every version up to 4.0.5: fixed in 4.0.5
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-29188?
CVE-2024-29188 is a high vulnerability published on March 24, 2024. WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. The custom action behind WiX's RemoveFolderEx functionality could allow a standard user to delete protected directories. RemoveFolderEx deletes an entire directory tree during installation or…
When was CVE-2024-29188 disclosed?
CVE-2024-29188 was first published on March 24, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-29188 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-29188 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (14th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-29188?
CVE-2024-29188 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-29188?
A fix for CVE-2024-29188 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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