CVE-2024-21390

Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Mar 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Authenticator

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 6.2401.0617

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-19101	Microsoft Authenticator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.266% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21390

History

Dec 31, 2024 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Dec 31, 2024 7:30 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:authenticator:-:::::::*

Subscriptions

Microsoft Authenticator

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 3, 2025, 12:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Mar 12, 2024, 4:57 PM
Updated: May 3, 2025, 12:46 AM
Reserved: Dec 8, 2023, 10:45 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 10:20 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 10:20 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 12, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:09 AM

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