CVE-2024-1618 poses a security risk to Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by replacing the legitimate service executable. Specifically, CVE-2024-1618 impacts versions 8.30.020.4627 and earlier of Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard, exploiting a flaw in how the DFServ.exe file is handled. An attacker with local access can substitute the genuine executable with a malicious one, gaining unauthorized access.

Though the CVSS score is 0, SOCRadar's SVRS assigns a score of 30, indicating a moderate level of risk based on observed threat actor activity and exploit availability. Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution. Organizations using affected versions of Faronics Deep Freeze Server Standard should prioritize patching and consider implementing additional security measures to mitigate the threat.