CVE-2024-26199

Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Mar 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Office 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 365 Apps for Enterprise

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16.0.1`	affected	< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*

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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-2024-23475	Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.155% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26199

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': 'total'}, '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:365_apps:-::::enterprise:::

Dec 6, 2024 5:30 PM Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x64:*

Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps

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: Feb 14, 2024, 10:23 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 11:59 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 11:59 PM

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

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

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