CVE-2024-49082
Windows File Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity Score
6.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
Windows File Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files or disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of filenames. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of filenames originating from untrusted sources, which may contain path traversal characters. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete files or disclose information in the context of the current user.
*Credits:
st4nly0n
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-10-11 CVE Reserved
- 2024-12-10 CVE Published
- 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
- 2024-12-20 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
References (1)
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49082 | 2024-12-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1809" | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6659 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1809" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6659" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6659 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6659" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6659 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6659" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.2966 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" and version " >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.2966" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 21H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2" | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.5247 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2" and version " >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.5247" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H2" | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4602 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H2" and version " >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4602" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2" | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5247 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2" and version " >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5247" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2605 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2605" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 22H3 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H3" | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4602 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H3" and version " >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4602" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 23H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 23H2" | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4602 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 23H2" and version " >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4602" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1308 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1308" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Version 24H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 24H2" | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2605 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 24H2" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2605" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2025 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025" | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2605 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2605" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 1507 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1507" | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20857 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1507" and version " >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20857" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Version 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1607" | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7606 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1607" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7606" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7606 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7606" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7606 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7606" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2" | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2" and version " >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23016" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23016" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2" | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2" and version " >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23016" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1" | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27467 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1" and version " >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27467" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27467 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27467" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25222 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version " >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25222" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25222 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25222" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 R2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012 R2" | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22318 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012 R2" and version " >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22318" | en |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core Installation)" | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22318 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22318" | en |
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