CVE-2024-27357 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An issue was discovered in WithSecure Elements Agent through 23.x for macOS, WithSecure Elements Client Security through 23.x for macOS, and WithSecure MDR through 23.x for macOS. Local Privilege Escalation can occur during installations or updates by admins.

Published: 2024-07-26

Score: 5.8 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00184.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories/cve-2024-27357

History

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Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:34:52.022Z

Reserved: 2024-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-27357

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:34:52.022Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-07-26T17:15:11.580

Modified: 2026-06-17T07:19:43.527

Link: CVE-2024-27357

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management

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