Published Oct 23, 2024Sources checked Oct 24, 2026
4.7MEDIUMCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2024-10041 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.7. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
What to do next
Remediation and response
Microsoft Security Response Center guidance
Vendor revision: Aug 12, 2026
CBL-Mariner Releases
Vendor-listed releases
1.5.3-4
1.5.1-7
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.3%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview
What is CVE-2024-10041?
A vulnerability was found in PAM. The secret information is stored in memory, where the attacker can trigger the victim program to execute by sending characters to its standard input (stdin).
As this occurs, the attacker can train the branch predictor to execute an ROP chain speculatively. This flaw could result in leaked passwords, such as those found in /etc/shadow while performing authentications.