CVE-2024-43614: CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal in Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux
CVE-2024-43614 is a relative path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux. It allows an authorized local attacker to perform spoofing attacks by exploiting improper handling of file paths. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. An official fix is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43614) involves a relative path traversal flaw in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux, identified as CWE-23. An authorized attacker with local privileges can exploit this flaw to perform spoofing attacks by manipulating file paths. The vulnerability affects version 101.0.0 of the product. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to perform spoofing, which could lead to misleading or malicious file or process representations within the affected system. There is no indication of confidentiality, integrity, or availability impact beyond spoofing. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux version 101.0.0 to remediate the issue.
CVE-2024-43614: CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal in Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux
Description
CVE-2024-43614 is a relative path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux. It allows an authorized local attacker to perform spoofing attacks by exploiting improper handling of file paths. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. An official fix is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43614) involves a relative path traversal flaw in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux, identified as CWE-23. An authorized attacker with local privileges can exploit this flaw to perform spoofing attacks by manipulating file paths. The vulnerability affects version 101.0.0 of the product. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to perform spoofing, which could lead to misleading or malicious file or process representations within the affected system. There is no indication of confidentiality, integrity, or availability impact beyond spoofing. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux version 101.0.0 to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.553Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867108dd33fbd85722d04
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:29:10 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 53
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