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CVE-2024-40872

8.4 · HIGH

There is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in server and client components of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.07.

Published Jul 25, 2024CWE-822EPSS 0.16%

Overview

CVE-2024-40872 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

There is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in server

and client components of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.07.

Attackers with local access and valid desktop user credentials can elevate

their privilege to system level by passing invalid address data to the vulnerable

component. This could be used to

manipulate process tokens to elevate the privilege of a normal process to

System. The scope is changed, the impact to system confidentiality and

integrity is high, the impact to the availability of the effected component is

none.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/secure-access-1307/cve-2024-40872/Refwww.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/secure-access-1307/cve-2024-40872/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40872?

CVE-2024-40872 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-40872?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-40872?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-40872?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-40872 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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