CVE-2024-49071 Windows Defender Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can disclose sensitive information from Windows Defender Global Files search indexes over a network.
- 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-2024-49071?
CVE-2024-49071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Windows, published on 12 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper authorization of an index that contains sensitive information from a Global Files search in Windows Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Weakness: CWE-612
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49071?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-49071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-49ff-m2jv-96mv.