Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-43584
CWE-ID CWE-693
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Protection Mechanism Failure

EUVDB-ID: #VU98271

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43584

CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in Windows Scripting Engine. A local attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows Server: before 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22221, 2022 10.0.20348.2762, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189

Windows: before 10 1607 10.0.14393.7428, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3260, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4317, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4317, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2033

CPE2.3 External links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43584


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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