What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-3290?

CVE-2024-3290 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Microsoft CVE-2024-3290

HIGH

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)

2024-05-17 vulnreport@tenable.com

RCE Microsoft

8.2

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: tenable

Severity by source

Vendor (tenable) PRIMARY

8.2 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (tenable) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: tenable

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 17, 2024 - 17:15 cve.org

HIGH 8.2

DescriptionCVE.org

A race condition vulnerability exists where an authenticated, local attacker on a Windows Nessus host could modify installation parameters at installation time, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the Nessus host

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-367. A race condition vulnerability exists where an authenticated, local attacker on a Windows Nessus host could modify installation parameters at installation time, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the Nessus host

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.