Privilege escalation in Microsoft Endpoint_protection
CVE-2021-24092
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th 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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Endpoint_protection
- 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 Security_essentials
- Microsoft System_center_endpoint_protection — versions 2012
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 20h2, 1607, 1803
- Microsoft Windows_7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24092?
- CVE-2021-24092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Endpoint_protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. 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.