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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-21402
CVE-2024-21402:
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Overview
Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21402) was identified and disclosed in February 2024. This vulnerability affects Microsoft 365 Apps Enterprise versions up to and including 2401.17231.20236 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. This indicates a local attack vector requiring low attack complexity and low privileges, with no user interaction needed. The vulnerability can potentially lead to high impacts on confidentiality and integrity, but does not affect availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within Microsoft Outlook, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the affected system (Microsoft Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Microsoft 365 Apps Enterprise installations to the latest version (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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