Improper Authentication in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-49076
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101591
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49076
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave. A local user can load a non-Microsoft DLL into an enclave, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49076
Install updates from vendor's website.