CVE-2024-49360
Path traversal in Sandboxie
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. An authenticated user (UserA) with no privileges is authorized to read all files created in sandbox belonging to other users in the sandbox folders C:\Sandbox\UserB\xxx. An authenticated attacker who can use explorer.exe or cmd.exe outside any sandbox can read other users' files in C:\Sandbox\xxx. By default in Windows 7+, the C:\Users\UserA folder is not readable by UserB.
All files edited or created during the sandbox processing are affected by the vulnerability. All files in C:\Users are safe. If UserB runs a cmd in a sandbox, he will be able to access C:\Sandox\UserA. In addition, if UserB create a folder C:\Sandbox\UserA with malicious ACLs, when UserA will user the sandbox, Sandboxie doesn't reset ACLs ! This issue has not yet been fixed. Users are advised to limit access to their systems using Sandboxie.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.2
Path traversal in Sandboxie
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. An authenticated user (UserA) with no privileges is authorized to read all files created in sandbox belonging to other users in the sandbox folders C:\Sandbox\UserB\xxx. An authenticated attacker who can use explorer.exe or cmd.exe outside any sandbox can read other users' files in C:\Sandbox\xxx. By default in Windows 7+, the C:\Users\UserA folder is not readable by UserB.
All files edited or created during the sandbox processing are affected by the vulnerability. All files in C:\Users are safe. If UserB runs a cmd in a sandbox, he will be able to access C:\Sandox\UserA. In addition, if UserB create a folder C:\Sandbox\UserA with malicious ACLs, when UserA will user the sandbox, Sandboxie doesn't reset ACLs ! This issue has not yet been fixed. Users are advised to limit access to their systems using Sandboxie.
- Record
CVE-2024-49360- CVSS 3.1
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-43788
9.2
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. An authenticated user (UserA) with no privileges is authorized to read all files created in sandbox belonging to other users in the sandbox folders C:\Sandbox\UserB\xxx. An authenticated attacker who can use explorer.exe or cmd.exe outside any sandbox can read other users' files in C:\Sandbox\xxx. By default in Windows 7+, the C:\Users\UserA folder is not readable by UserB.
All files edited or created during the sandbox processing are affected by the vulnerability. All files in C:\Users are safe. If UserB runs a cmd in a sandbox, he will be able to access C:\Sandox\UserA. In addition, if UserB create a folder C:\Sandbox\UserA with malicious ACLs, when UserA will user the sandbox, Sandboxie doesn't reset ACLs ! This issue has not yet been fixed. Users are advised to limit access to their systems using Sandboxie.
- Record
EUVD-2024-43788- CVSS 3.1
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
9.2
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. An authenticated user (UserA) with no privileges is authorized to read all files created in sandbox belonging to other users in the sandbox folders C:\Sandbox\UserB\xxx. An authenticated attacker who can use explorer.exe or cmd.exe outside any sandbox can read other users' files in C:\Sandbox\xxx. By default in Windows 7+, the C:\Users\UserA folder is not readable by UserB.
All files edited or created during the sandbox processing are affected by the vulnerability. All files in C:\Users are safe. If UserB runs a cmd in a sandbox, he will be able to access C:\Sandox\UserA. In addition, if UserB create a folder C:\Sandbox\UserA with malicious ACLs, when UserA will user the sandbox, Sandboxie doesn't reset ACLs ! This issue has not yet been fixed. Users are advised to limit access to their systems using Sandboxie.
- Record
CVE-2024-49360- CVSS 3.1
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.2
Path traversal in Sandboxie
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. An authenticated user (UserA) with no privileges is authorized to read all files created in sandbox belonging to other users in the sandbox folders C:\Sandbox\UserB\xxx. An authenticated attacker who can use explorer.exe or cmd.exe outside any sandbox can read other users' files in C:\Sandbox\xxx. By default in Windows 7+, the C:\Users\UserA folder is not readable by UserB.
All files edited or created during the sandbox processing are affected by the vulnerability. All files in C:\Users are safe. If UserB runs a cmd in a sandbox, he will be able to access C:\Sandox\UserA. In addition, if UserB create a folder C:\Sandbox\UserA with malicious ACLs, when UserA will user the sandbox, Sandboxie doesn't reset ACLs ! This issue has not yet been fixed. Users are advised to limit access to their systems using Sandboxie.
- Record
CVE-2024-49360- CVSS 3.1
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-49360 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.2) in Sandboxie, published November 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.