SB20241210106 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
Published: December 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241210106
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49093)
CWE-ID: CWE-681 - Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect conversion between numeric types within the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.