Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - CVE-2024-21402

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - CVE-2024-21402

Published: February 13, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86470
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-2024-21402
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Microsoft Outlook, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21402

Install updates from vendor's website.

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