PT-2024-6659 · Microsoft · Autoupdate

Published 2024-09-10 · Updated 2024-09-18 · CVE-2024-43492

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 AutoUpdate (MAU) (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) for Mac, which can be exploited to elevate privileges.

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

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07861

CVE-2024-43492

Affected Products

Autoupdate

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07861 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-43492 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43492 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43492 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43492 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/AegisLens/status/1833602783313834351 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/95075 · Telegram Post