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CVE-2024-21405:
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Overview
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21405) was disclosed on February 13, 2024. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-591 (Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory) as identified by Microsoft Corporation (NVD).
Impact
This elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, as indicated by the high impact scores in the CVSS metrics (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Multiple KB updates are available for affected systems, including KB5034774 for Windows 10 1507, KB5034767 for Windows 10 1607, KB5034768 for Windows 10 1809, and various other patches for different Windows versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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