CVE-2024-52926 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting Delinea Privilege Manager versions before 12.0.2. The issue lies in the mishandling of the Windows agent's security, which could allow an attacker with high privileges on the system and requiring user interaction to escalate privileges or perform unauthorized actions. The CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 reflects a medium severity, with an attack vector of local (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring high privileges (PR:H) and user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U), but the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high (C:H/I:H/A:H). This means that exploitation could lead to significant compromise of sensitive data, unauthorized changes, and disruption of services. Although no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the vulnerability poses a risk to organizations relying on Delinea Privilege Manager for managing privileged access on Windows endpoints. The vulnerability likely stems from improper configuration or default permissions of the Windows agent, allowing privilege escalation or unauthorized control. Since privileged access management tools are critical for securing enterprise environments, this vulnerability undermines the security posture by potentially allowing attackers to bypass controls or escalate privileges within protected environments.

The vulnerability could allow attackers with existing high privileges and user interaction to escalate their privileges further or manipulate the Privilege Manager agent, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or deletion of critical configurations, and disruption of privileged access controls. Organizations relying on Delinea Privilege Manager to enforce least privilege policies may find their security controls bypassed, increasing the risk of insider threats or lateral movement by attackers. The impact is significant in environments where privileged access management is a cornerstone of security, such as financial institutions, government agencies, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. The lack of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the potential for targeted attacks once the vulnerability details become widely known.

1. Immediately upgrade Delinea Privilege Manager to version 12.0.2 or later, where the vulnerability is addressed. 2. Restrict access to the Windows agent binaries and configuration files using strict file system permissions to prevent unauthorized modification. 3. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint detection to monitor for suspicious activity related to the Privilege Manager agent. 4. Enforce multi-factor authentication and strong access controls for users with high privileges to reduce the risk of exploitation. 5. Conduct regular audits of privileged accounts and agent configurations to detect anomalies. 6. Use network segmentation to isolate systems running the Privilege Manager agent from less trusted networks. 7. Educate users about the risks of social engineering or actions requiring user interaction that could facilitate exploitation. 8. Monitor vendor advisories for patches and updates and apply them promptly.