CVE-2024-21323 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can achieve remote code execution in Microsoft Defender for IoT via a path traversal vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-21323?

CVE-2024-21323 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Defender for IoT, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-36

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21323?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Defender for Iot.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21323?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-21323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xx2r-2w7h-qwpc.

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