Skip to main content
CVE-2024-46465VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-46465: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 2024.4 : patch Windows soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Affects
Windows up to 2024.3
Patch
Available – fixed in 2024.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-46465, organizations should immediately review and modify the access permissions of CRYHOD’s dedicated folders on Windows systems to ensure they are not accessible by unauthorized users. This involves configuring the file system ACLs (Access Control Lists) to restrict folder access strictly to the intended service accounts or administrators. Employ the principle of least privilege by granting only necessary permissions to users and services interacting with CRYHOD. Additionally, implement monitoring and auditing of access to these folders to detect any unauthorized attempts. If possible, isolate CRYHOD installations on dedicated machines or virtual environments to limit local user access. Regularly update CRYHOD configurations following vendor guidance once patches or updates become available. Educate system administrators about the risks of default folder permissions and enforce strict local user account management policies. Finally, consider deploying endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting suspicious local privilege escalation attempts related to file misuse.

Description

By default, dedicated folders of CRYHOD for Windows up to 2024.3 can be accessed by other users to misuse technical files and make them perform tasks with higher privileges. Configuration of CRYHOD has to be modified to prevent this vulnerability.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…