Privilege escalation in Microsoft Defender_for_iot
CVE-2024-21324
Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.023 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Defender_for_iot
- Microsoft Defender For Iot — versions 22.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21324?
- CVE-2024-21324 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Defender_for_iot, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21324?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-21324 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.