SB20240813107 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Kerberos
Published: August 13, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240813107
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29995)
CWE-ID: CWE-208 - Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the an exploitable timing discrepancy issue in Windows Kerberos. A remote attacker can perform a machine-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.