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CVE-2024-38089

Microsoft Defender For IoT vulnerability

9.1 CRITICALEPSS 1.16%
  1. Published9 Jul 2024

Description

Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredHigh
User interactionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Microsoft Defender For IoT< 24.1.4

Remediation

Fixed in
Microsoft Defender For IoT≥ 24.1.4

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-38089 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38089 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.16%.

How severe is CVE-2024-38089?

CVE-2024-38089 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 1.16% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38089?

Affected products include Microsoft Defender For IoT.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38089?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Microsoft Defender For IoT 24.1.4 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.