Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Windows Local Privilege Escalation

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7.1$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-21315. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Windows (Anti-Malware Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/13/2024 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-21315. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/04/2024).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

12/08/2023 🔍
02/13/2024 +67 days 🔍
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03/04/2024 +20 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-21315 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-21315
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253597

Entryinfo

Created: 02/13/2024 19:29
Updated: 03/04/2024 10:11
Changes: 02/13/2024 19:29 (33), 02/13/2024 19:33 (19), 02/14/2024 10:33 (1), 03/04/2024 10:05 (1), 03/04/2024 10:11 (10)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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Discussion

 Anonymous User (+0)
2 years ago
Good morning,
I can't find this cpe in the official NIST dictionary.
Could you please add the following: microsoft:defender_for_endpoint
We would appreciate it very much.
Best regards,
TEAM CERT
 VulDB Community Team2 years ago
Thank you, we have just aligned the CPE.

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