CVE-2024-7344

Howyar UEFI Application "Reloader" (32-bit and 64-bit) is vulnerable to execution of unsigned software in a hardcoded path.

HIGH

8.2

CVSS Score

Published: January 14, 2025 at 01:29 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:19 AM UTC

8 products affected across 8 vendorsSysreturnHdd KingEz Back System

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Severity

HIGH8.2

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Howyar UEFI Application "Reloader" (32-bit and 64-bit) is vulnerable to execution of unsigned software in a hardcoded path.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Neo Impact · Cs Grp

95%

v < 10.1.024-20241127

Affected range stops below 10.1.024-20241127, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Greenguard · Greenware

95%

v < 10.2.023-20240927

Affected range stops below 10.2.023-20240927, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Sysreturn · Howyar

95%

v < 10.2.02320240919v < 10.2.023_20240919

Affected range stops below 10.2.023_20240919, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Smart Recovery · Radix

95%

v < 11.2.023-20240927

Affected range stops below 11.2.023-20240927, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Ez Back System · Sanfong

95%

v < 10.3.024-20241127

Affected range stops below 10.3.024-20241127, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Hdd King · Signalcomputer

95%

v < 10.3.021-20241127

Affected range stops below 10.3.021-20241127, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Erecoveryrx · Wasay

95%

v < 8.4.022-20241127

Affected range stops below 8.4.022-20241127, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

CES NeoImpact · Ces Taiwan

60%

v < 10.1.024-20241127

Affected range stops below 10.1.024-20241127, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

Patch

Source: [email protected]

https://uefi.org/revocationlistfile

Source: [email protected]

https://uefi.org/specs/UEFI/2.10/03_Boot_Manager.html

Source: [email protected]

https://uefi.org/specs/UEFI/2.10/32_Secure_Boot_and_Driver_Signing.html

Source: [email protected]

https://www.eset.com/blog/enterprise/preparing-for-uefi-bootkits-eset-discovery-shows-the-importance-of-cyber-intelligence/

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529659

ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/under-cloak-uefi-secure-boot-introducing-cve-2024-7344/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.2HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-347

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