CVE-2024-21315 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges on Windows systems using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21315?
CVE-2024-21315 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Windows, published on 13 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21315?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7vw-8r54-mfcg.