CVE-2024-0832 is a high severity (CVSS 7.8) privilege elevation in the installer of Telerik Reporting versions before 2024 R1. A lower privileged user on a machine with an existing install can manipulate the installation package. Upgrade to 2024 R1 or later and clean up old installers.
What's affected
Telerik Reporting versions prior to 2024 R1. The record says that where an existing install is present, a lower privileged user can manipulate the installation package to elevate privileges on the operating system.
The vendor knowledge base article is titled legacy installer vulnerability and is the place to check for upgrade steps.
The record classifies the weakness as CWE-269 (improper privilege management). NVD scores it 7.8 (High) with the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
How to check if you're exposed
Find the installed product version through the product's own About dialog or the installed programs list on the machine. Then compare it with the fixed version named above.
The weakness here sits in the installer, so also check where old installer packages are stored, such as shared drives, build servers and software distribution points. An outdated installer on a share can be reused long after the product itself is updated.
What to do now
- Find machines with Telerik Reporting installed, including build servers and developer workstations.
- Upgrade to 2024 R1 or later and read the vendor article for the legacy installer.
- Delete old installer packages from shared folders and build agents.
- Restrict write access to installation folders and limit local logon on shared machines.
Why it matters
Improper privilege management (CWE-269) in an installer means a process that runs with high rights trusts something a low privilege user can change. Developer machines and build servers are the typical targets because several people can log on.
The issue is local, so the exposure is shared workstations, not the internet.
Two habits help with issues of this kind. First, keep a current inventory that records which machines run the product and which version, so a new advisory becomes a quick query instead of a hunt. Second, write down the owner of each system. Many fixes slip because nobody was sure who could approve the downtime. The free in-browser dependency scan at the scan page covers the application dependencies in your repositories, and the Gold directory lists known vulnerabilities by CVE, so you can see related entries for the same product.
The record does not mark this CVE as being in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and nothing in the record says it is exploited in the wild. That can change, so keep it on your watch list.
Quick check
Is the product itself unsafe, or only the installer?
The record describes the installer component. The remedy is upgrading and removing the old installers.
Sources
The links below are the references listed in the CVE record. The record and its description were the basis for this post, and the vendor advisory remains the authority for fixed versions.
Last reviewed: 19 October 2026.
