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

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-31498: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.