KLA71649 PE vulnerability in Microsoft Browser

2024-08-1500:00:00

Kaspersky Lab

threats.kaspersky.com

microsoft browser

elevation of privilege

vulnerability

malicious users

privileges

microsoft edge

CVSS3

8.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

39.4%

JSON

An elevation of privilege vulnerability was found in Microsoft Browser. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to gain privileges.

Original advisories

CVE-2024-43472

Related products

Microsoft-Edge

CVE list

CVE-2024-43472 high

Solution

Install necessary updates from the Settings and more menu, that are listed in your About Microsoft Edge page (Microsoft Edge About page usually can be accessed from the Help and feedback option)

Microsoft Edge update settings

Impacts

Privilege escalation. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing by abuser actions, which are normally disallowed for current role.