Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-30073

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97115

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30073

CWE-ID: CWE-41

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows Security Zone Mapping. A remote attacker can construct an URL path in such a way that the URL’s Zone is interpreted as belonging to a more privileged zone.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4894, 10 22H2 10.0.19041.4894, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4894, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20766, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7336, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6293, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3197, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4169, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4169, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1742
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27320, 2008 6.0.6003.22870, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22175, 2012 6.2.9200.25073, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1128, 2022 10.0.20348.2695, 2022 10.0.20348.2700

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30073

• Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence in Microsoft Windows Security Zone Mapping