Critical CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.01288 2024-12 archive

Executive Summary

Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Update Catalog allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges on the website’s webserver.

Overview

9.8
CVSS CRITICAL
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
N/A
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Dec 10 2024
Last Updated Dec 10 2024
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.01288 — 0.66429 percentile
NVD CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
Low
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 8.4

EPSS Score

0.01288
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.66429 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Known Exploits

Acknowledgments