CVE-2024-49071 | BDVDB-2026-258917 Detail

MicrosoftMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint for Windows

Description#

Improper authorization of an index that contains sensitive information from a Global Files search in Windows Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-612 Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information

References#

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49071

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-12-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-06-09Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-12-12
Last modified: 2026-06-09

Vendor information

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Windows

All Microsoft vulnerabilities

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

1.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 64.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).