SB2024100913 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Winlogon
Published: October 9, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100913
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43583)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit within Winlogon. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.