Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-49083 is a Windows Mobile Broadband Driver elevation-of-privilege issue. Microsoft rates it medium severity with high potential impact if abused, but the supplied CVSS vector requires physical access. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Handle in the standard Windows security update cycle, with accelerated attention for physically accessible systems. It is not supported as an emergency internet-scale issue by the supplied evidence, but delayed patching leaves avoidable local privilege risk.
Technical view
The issue is identified as CWE-125, an out-of-bounds read, in the Windows Mobile Broadband Driver. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.8 with AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Microsoft lists multiple Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server versions as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure applies to the listed Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases. Practical risk is most relevant where attackers can physically access affected systems. The bundle does not prove exposure for unlisted products or non-Windows platforms.
Exploitation context
The supplied evidence says exploit maturity is unproven and KEV is false. Do not treat this as known active exploitation based on this bundle. The physical-access requirement materially limits remote attack likelihood, but shared, public, or poorly controlled devices remain more concerning.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are physical attack vector, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact ratings. Evidence is limited to the CVE/MSRC bundle; no exploit details, PoC status, or specific KB remediation identifiers are provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Microsoft’s security update for CVE-2024-49083 through normal patch management.
- Prioritize shared, public, kiosk, field, and physically accessible Windows systems.
- Restrict physical access to affected Windows devices until remediation is confirmed.
- Track the MSRC advisory for any revised affected-product or mitigation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows assets against the affected versions listed in the source bundle.
- Confirm Microsoft update compliance for CVE-2024-49083 in patch management tooling.
- Verify vulnerability scanner findings map to the MSRC advisory, not unrelated driver issues.
- Check high-risk physically accessible systems first for patch status.
Public sources used
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CWE-125: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C0.95.9microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
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CWE details
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