8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-49117
Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Bug
Description

Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2024, 2:04 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 12, 2024, 2:04 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-49117 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2022
2 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
3 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
4 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
5 Microsoft windows_server_2025
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-49117.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49117

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-49117 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-393
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49117
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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