VDB-292654 · CVE-2024-37284 · GCVE-0-2024-37284

Elastic Defend up to 8.13.2 on Windows exceptional condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Elastic Defend up to 8.13.2 on Windows. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to exceptional condition. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-37284. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Elastic Defend up to 8.13.2 on Windows. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a exceptional condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-755. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper handling of alternate encoding occurs when Elastic Defend on Windows systems attempts to scan a file or process encoded as a multibyte character. This leads to an uncaught exception causing Elastic Defend to crash which in turn will prevent it from quarantining the file and/or killing the process.

The advisory is available at discuss.elastic.co. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-37284 since 06/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 8.13.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Elastic

Name

Defend

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (elastic): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Exceptional condition
CWE: CWE-755
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Defend 8.13.3

Timelineinfo

06/05/2024 🔍
01/21/2025 +230 days 🔍
01/21/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/09/2025 +19 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discuss.elastic.co
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-37284 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37284
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292654

Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2025 13:06
Updated: 02/09/2025 19:38
Changes: 01/21/2025 13:06 (30), 01/21/2025 13:09 (33), 01/21/2025 15:22 (1), 02/09/2025 19:38 (3)
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Committer: sany
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