high
7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-21315: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

First published: Tue Feb 13 2024(Updated: )

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
fix available externally
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.25398.531
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.19045.3693
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.22621.2715
Any of
Windows 11
Windows 11
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<6.3.9600.21813
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.14393.6452
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<6.2.9200.24710
Microsoft Windows Server
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.19045.3693
Microsoft Windows 10
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.22621.2715
Any of
Windows 11
Windows 11
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.10240.20308
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.19043.3693
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.22000.2600
Any of
Windows 11
Windows 11
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<6.2.9200.24569
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.20348.2113
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
All of
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint<10.0.17763.5122
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remedy

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21315

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-21315?

    CVE-2024-21315 has been classified with a severity level that indicates it poses a significant risk for elevation of privilege.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-21315?

    To fix CVE-2024-21315, apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for Defender for Endpoint.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2024-21315?

    CVE-2024-21315 affects various versions of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Windows platforms.

  • Can CVE-2024-21315 lead to remote attacks?

    CVE-2024-21315 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability, which may not directly allow remote attacks but can escalate existing compromised access.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-21315?

    Currently, there are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2024-21315 outside of applying the necessary security updates.

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