What is CVE-2024-31498?

CVE-2024-31498 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2024-31498?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in N/a

CVE-2024-31498

Yubico ykman-gui (aka YubiKey Manager GUI) before 1.2.6 on Windows, when Edge is not used, allows privilege escalation because browser windows can open as Administrator.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.006 (43.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31498?: CVE-2024-31498 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-31498?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.