A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in XCC that could allow a valid, authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via specially crafted file uploads.
CVE-2024-8279
HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-09-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.2; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.2
- EG Score
- 7.2(medium)
- EG Risk
- 33(Track)EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track
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 computedSeverity72% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 64%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 13, 2024
Last Modified
April 15, 2026
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-8279?
CVE-2024-8279 is a high vulnerability published on September 13, 2024. A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in XCC that could allow a valid, authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via specially crafted file uploads.
When was CVE-2024-8279 disclosed?
CVE-2024-8279 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 13, 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-2024-8279 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-8279 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 36.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8279?
CVE-2024-8279 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-8279?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-8279, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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