VDB-277049 · CVE-2024-38239 · GCVE-0-2024-38239

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Kerberos weak authentication

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6.6	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kerberos. The manipulation leads to weak authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-38239. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Kerberos. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1390. The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 09/10/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-38239. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. 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 09/18/2024).

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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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.2
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.2
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Weak authentication
CWE: CWE-1390
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

09/10/2024 🔍
09/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/18/2024 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277049
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2024 19:27
Updated: 09/18/2024 00:27
Changes: 09/10/2024 19:27 (35), 09/10/2024 19:30 (34), 09/18/2024 00:27 (10)
Complete: 🔍
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