Path traversal in Defender for Endpoint for Linux - CVE-2024-43614
Published: October 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98210
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43614
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Defender for Endpoint for Linux
Defender for Endpoint for Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43614
Install update from vendor's website.