Link following in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-38081

 

Link following in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-38081

Published: July 10, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94058
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38081
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following in .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.


Affected software

Microsoft .NET Framework
.NET
IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody
Visual Studio

How to mitigate CVE-2024-38081

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody - addressed in versions 9.0.2.0.4, 10.0.0.2, 10.0.1.2

External References

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