CISA KEV · catalog date May 29, 2024 · first observed Jul 19, 2026
Evidence dossier
CVE-2024-4978
Malicious Code in Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since May 29, 2024). cisa-cg reports CVSS 4.0 8.7. EPSS estimates 26.9% exploit likelihood as of Aug 27, 2026.
As of Aug 27, 2026
Normalized restatement
Justice AV Solutions Viewer Setup 8.3.7.250-1 contains a malicious binary when executed and is signed with an unexpected authenticode signature. A remote, privileged threat actor may exploit this vulnerability to execute of unauthorized PowerShell commands.
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- May 23, 2024
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Evidence coverage
- 90%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAcisa-cgOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: Malicious Code in Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer
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container- Value
- Malicious Code in Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACVE ProgramOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CVE Program Container
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container- Value
- CVE Program Container
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 26.94% probability · 97.89th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.269370000000; percentile 0.978870000000
FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 27, 2026 · 97.9th percentile · first observed Aug 27, 2026
cisa-cg · CVSS 4.0 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
casca-unknown-reasons-v1Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.
- Revision
- casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve identity
Source comparison
Who said what
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Malicious Code in Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer
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container- Value
- Malicious Code in Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer
CVE Program Container
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container- Value
- CVE Program Container
Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer Installer Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
26.94% probability · 97.89th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.269370000000; percentile 0.978870000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 1 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
3 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "8.3.7.250"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "8.3.7.250"}]product-4f42752d85c4cc8e4b4362f0c5a024e82433d628f6d82c32cec1c5e2f337fc6eLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:javs:javs_viewer:8.3.7.250:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
845675a1-399a-4ae3-beed-aaad17b1031b
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
1 canonical links · 1 source-reported links
vendor-498b2cb307c03a0e26913f0b16fb8241e4a27f0d9465e4df203fc82ee523a7e9 · product-4f42752d85c4cc8e4b4362f0c5a024e82433d628f6d82c32cec1c5e2f337fc6e
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
98fb5f9d-b66a-495b-af76-b3c2b746a3d9Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Direct cve affected
- Assertions
- 2
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
172e4988-4332-4b60-8c52-eaaff1a747273d0ff642-c4c6-4653-94dd-0eac7dde9013Assessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HDirect CVE/CNA normalized decisions
cisa-cg
CVSS 4.0 · Primary · Original assertion · rank 1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 8.7
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
cisa-cg
CVSS 3.1 · Primary · Original assertion · rank 1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 8.4
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.
Evidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.