Vulnerability in Microsoft Endpoint Protection
CVE-2021-24092
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.003 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Endpoint Protection — versions N/A
- Microsoft Security Essentials — versions N/A
- Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection — versions N/A
- Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection — versions N/A
- Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows Defender — versions N/A
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24092 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24092?
- CVE-2021-24092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Endpoint Protection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24092?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24092 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.