Improper access control in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21302
Published: August 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95525
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21302
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 improper access restrictions within the Virtualization Based Security (VBS) implementation. A local privileged user can circumvent some features of VBS and exfiltrate data protected by VBS, leading to privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21302
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.