---
id: CVE-2022-24618
title: >-
  Heimdal.Wizard.exe installer in Heimdal Premium Security 2.5.395 and earlier
  has insecure permissions, which allows unprivileged local users to elevate
  privileges to SYSTEM via the "Browse For Folder" window accessible by
  triggering a "R…
summary: >-
  Heimdal.Wizard.exe installer in Heimdal Premium Security 2.5.395 and earlier
  has insecure permissions, which allows unprivileged local users to elevate
  privileges to SYSTEM via the "Browse For Folder" window accessible by
  triggering a "R…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-281
vendor: heimdalsecurity
product: heimdal_premium_security
affected:
  - heimdal_premium_security < 2.5.398
patched:
  - heimdal_premium_security 2.5.398
published: '2022-03-10'
updated: '2026-07-05'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24618'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://support.heimdalsecurity.com/hc/en-us/articles/4425942979473-2-5-398-PROD-and-2-5-401-RC
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://heimdal.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://support.heimdalsecurity.com/hc/en-us/articles/4425942979473-2-5-398-PROD-and-2-5-401-RC
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0025
epssPercentile: 0.16635
ingestedAt: '2026-07-06T17:03:23.941Z'
---

## Overview

Heimdal.Wizard.exe installer in Heimdal Premium Security 2.5.395 and earlier has insecure permissions, which allows unprivileged local users to elevate privileges to SYSTEM via the "Browse For Folder" window accessible by triggering a "Repair" on the MSI package located in C:\Windows\Installer.

## Affected

- `heimdal_premium_security < 2.5.398`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `heimdal_premium_security 2.5.398`