Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Code Integrity Guard



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-43585
CWE-ID CWE-693
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Protection Mechanism Failure

EUVDB-ID: #VU98275

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43585

CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in Code Integrity Guard. A local user can replace valid file content with specially crafted file content.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: before 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2033

Windows Server: before

CPE2.3 External links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43585


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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