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CVE-2024-49071: Windows Defender Information Disclosure Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-612

Description

Improper authorization of an index that contains sensitive information from a Global Files search in Windows Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Affected products

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux: all versions
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux: all versions

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49071

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