CVE-2024-21409: .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2024-21409 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-04-17

.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Technologies: Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 (NuGet), Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 (NuGet), Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 (NuGet). Vendors: NuGet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-21409 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-21409 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-21409?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 17 April 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.29; Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.29; Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=7.0.0,fixed=7.0.18.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-21409?
Yes. Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 6.0.29 or later; Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 6.0.29 or later; Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 7.0.18 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-21409?
Check whether you run Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 (NuGet), Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 (NuGet) or Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 (NuGet) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 6.0.29 or later
    dotnet add package Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 --version 6.0.29
  • Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 6.0.29 or later
    dotnet add package Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 --version 6.0.29
  • Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 7.0.18 or later
    dotnet add package Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 --version 7.0.18

Affected products

  • Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.29
  • Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.0.29
  • Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=7.0.0,fixed=7.0.18

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-21409
  • GHSA-6qmx-42h2-j8h6

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