PT-2024-4621 · Microsoft · Windows

Carrot_C4K3 · Published 2024-04-09 · Updated 2025-01-08 · CVE-2024-26235

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to a lack of authentication for a critical function in the Windows Update Stack component of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This can be exploited to allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability allows attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Missing Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-05129

CVE-2024-26235

Affected Products

Windows

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26235 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26235 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-26235 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26235 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-26235 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-05129 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1777750465809182778 · Twitter Post