As the BSI currently reports, a vulnerability has been identified for WithSecure Endpoint Protection. You can read about which operating systems and products are affected by the security gap here on news.de.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) issued a security advisory for WithSecure Endpoint Protection on January 26, 2024. The vulnerability affects the Windows operating system and the WithSecure Endpoint Protection product.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: WithSecure Security Advisory (Stand: 25.01.2024).
Security Advisory for WithSecure Endpoint Protection – Risk: Medium
Risk level: 5 (medium)
CVSS Base Score: 6,7
CVSS Temporal Score: 5,8
Remote attack: No
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the vulnerability of computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various metrics in order to better prioritize countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The temporal score also takes changes over time in the danger situation into account. According to the CVSS, the threat of the current vulnerability is classified as “medium” with a base score of 6.7.
WithSecure Endpoint Protection Bug: Vulnerability allows privilege escalation
WithSecure Endpoint Protection refers to a product family of security solutions for endpoints of various operating systems.
A local attacker could exploit a vulnerability in WithSecure Endpoint Protection to elevate their privileges.
The vulnerability is identified with the unique CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) serial number. CVE-2024-23764 traded.
Systems affected by the security gap at a glance
operating system
Windows
Products
WithSecure Endpoint Protection ULCore
General recommendations for dealing with IT vulnerabilities
Users of the affected systems should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If security patches are available, install them promptly. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check the sources mentioned to see whether a new security update is available.
Sources of updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
WithSecure Security Advisory vom 2024-01-25 (26.01.2024)
For more information, see:
Version history of this security alert
This is the initial version of this IT security notice for WithSecure Endpoint Protection. This text will be updated as updates are announced. You can see the changes made using the version history below.
January 26, 2024 – Initial version
+++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current BSI data and will be updated in a data-driven manner depending on the warning situation. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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