Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-29995
Published: August 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95897
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29995
CWE-ID: CWE-208
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the an exploitable timing discrepancy issue in Windows Kerberos. A remote attacker can perform a machine-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-29995
Install updates from vendor's website.