CVE-2024-29188

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2024-03-24 20:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 07:22 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.9 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2024-03-24 20:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 07:22 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-59

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.9

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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