CVE-2024-38164
published 2024-07-23CVE-2024-38164: An improper access control vulnerability in GroupMe allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network by convincing a user to click on…
PriorityP355high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.91%
55.4th percentile
An improper access control vulnerability in GroupMe allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network by convincing a user to click on a malicious link.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | groupme | — | — |
| msrc | groupme | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →The attack vector is social engineering via a malicious link — monitor for suspicious GroupMe links sent to users, particularly those initiating unexpected authentication or privilege flows. ↗
- ·This vulnerability has been fully mitigated server-side by Microsoft; no patch or user action is required. ↗
- ·As of the advisory publication, this vulnerability has not been publicly disclosed or exploited in the wild. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc9.6CRITICAL
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Microsoft
GroupMe Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2024-07-09·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2024-38164 [CRITICAL] CWE-284 GroupMe Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
GroupMe Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An improper access control vulnerability in GroupMe allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network by convincing a user to click on a malicious link.
FAQ: Why are there no links to an update or instructions with steps that must be taken to protect from this vulnerability?
This vulnerability has already been fully mitigated by Microsoft. There is no action for users of this service to take. The purpose of this CVE is to provide further transparency.
Please see Toward greater transparency: Unveiling Cloud Service CVEs for more information.
GroupMe: GroupMe
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: No
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No
GHSA
GHSA-wg3w-75pp-j436: An improper access control vulnerability in GroupMe allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network by convincing a user to
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-07-24
CVE-2024-38164 [CRITICAL] CWE-284 GHSA-wg3w-75pp-j436: An improper access control vulnerability in GroupMe allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network by convincing a user to
An improper access control vulnerability in GroupMe allows an a unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network by convincing a user to click on a malicious link.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2024-07-23
Published