QID 379278

Date Published: 2024-01-24

QID 379278: Microsoft PowerShell Security Update for January 2024

PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework..

CVE-2024-0057: Microsoft PowerShell is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation.
Affected Versions:
PowerShell Version v7.2 prior to 7.2.18
PowerShell Version v7.3 prior to 7.3.11
PowerShell Version v7.4 prior to 7.4.1

QID Detection Logic: (Authenticated)
Operating System: (Windows): The QID checks for vulnerable version of file pwsh.exe.
Operating System: (Linux,MacOS X): The QID checks for vulnerable version using the command pwsh --version.

Vulnerable versions of Microsoft PowerShell are prone to Security Feature Bypass vulnerability.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

Microsoft has provided the fix for this vulnerability. Please refer to CVE-2024-0057 for further information.

Vendor References

CVE-2024-0057 - msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0057

CVEs related to QID 379278

CVE-2024-0057 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2024-0057			msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0057

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