Vulnerability · Published Sep 10, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2024-43492Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac | 0 – before 4.72 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch