CVE-2024-31498

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Yubico ykman-gui (aka YubiKey Manager GUI) before 1.2.6 on Windows, when Edge is not used, allows privilege escalation because browser windows can open as Administrator.

Affected products

Yubico Yubikey Manager Gui: before 1.2.6 — fixed in 1.2.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Yubico Yubikey Manager Gui 1.2.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.yubico.com/support/security-advisories/ysa-2024-01/
https://www.yubico.com/support/security-advisories/ysa-2024-01/

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