VDB-259963 · CVE-2024-26211 · GCVE-0-2024-26211

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Remote Access Connection Manager heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Remote Access Connection Manager. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-26211. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Remote Access Connection Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

The weakness was presented 04/09/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-26211. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/09/2025).

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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Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/15/2024 🔍
04/09/2024 +54 days 🔍
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01/09/2025 +274 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-26211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-26211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259963
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2024 19:34
Updated: 01/09/2025 04:54
Changes: 04/09/2024 19:34 (28), 04/09/2024 19:35 (6), 04/09/2024 19:38 (35), 05/14/2024 16:25 (1), 05/14/2024 16:32 (10), 01/09/2025 04:54 (3)
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