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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2024-14047

A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system ...

Vulnerability Description

A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system could pre-position malicious filesystem links, causing a subsequent elevated Winlogbeat operation to write to or delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticWinlogbeat>= 7.6.0, < 8.13.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-14047?

CVE-2024-14047 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system ...

How severe is CVE-2024-14047?

CVE-2024-14047 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-14047?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Winlogbeat.