CVE-2024-50485

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Udit Rawat Exam Matrix exam-matrix allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Exam Matrix: from n/a through <= 1.5.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 9.8 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 9.8 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-266
Reserved: 2024-10-24
Published: 2024-10-29 09:35 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:10 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/50xxx/CVE-2024-50485.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2024-50485 — Exam Matrix <= 1.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

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NVD published: 2024-10-29 09:15:12 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 08:04:33 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 9.8 / 10 CRITICAL source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0095 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 57.76% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-27

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2024-44911
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Oct 29, 2024, 8:35:10 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:10:30 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 9.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 21.9100
Vendors: Udit Rawat
Products: Exam Matrix (0 ≤1.5)

Exam Matrix (n/a ≤1.5)
Aliases: GHSA-vhvr-m6mx-8g3v

ENISA description: Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Udit Rawat Exam Matrix exam-matrix allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Exam Matrix: from n/a through <= 1.5.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/exam-matrix/vulnerability/wordpress-exam-matrix-plugin-1-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Udit Rawat	Exam Matrix	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/exam-matrix/vulnerability/wordpress-exam-matrix-plugin-1-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/exam-matrix/vulnerability/wordpress-exam-matrix-plugin-1-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/exam-matrix/vulnerability/wordpress-exam-matrix-plugin-1-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`escalation.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2024-50485`	no local data	2026-06-06 14:17 UTC

Remediations (15)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: Exam Matrix

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 14:17 UTC
Microsoft Rushes Out Emergency Mitigation For 'YellowKey ... - LinkedIn

web:www.linkedin.com

Microsoft Security Response Center has issued an emergency mitigation for a newly disclosed BitLocker bypass vulnerability known as "YellowKey," after security researchers publicly released ...

2026-05-22 10:41 UTC
Landing Page | ServiceNow Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE ...

web:support.servicenow.com

Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...

2026-05-22 10:41 UTC
Microsoft provides mitigation for "YellowKey" BitLocker bypass flaw ...

web:www.helpnetsecurity.com

Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE -2026-45585 (aka "Yellowkey"), a vulnerability that can be used to bypass Windows' BitLocker protection.

2026-05-22 10:41 UTC
Windows 11 KB5083769 update triggers BitLocker recovery | Windows Central

web:www.windowscentral.com

A faulty BitLocker configuration is forcing some PCs into BitLocker recovery mode after the April 2026 update, but there's a workaround to resolve this issue.

2026-05-22 10:41 UTC
Microsoft Confirms Emergency Update For Millions Of Windows Users - Forbes

web:www.forbes.com

"Microsoft says it's rolling out an emergency patch that should address localhost-related issues in Windows 11 24H2/25H2, but remember, the hotfix could take longer than 48 hours to show on ...

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Microsoft Releases Mitigation for Windows BitLocker Security Bypass 0 ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Latest Windows Update Problems and How to Fix Them

web:www.maketecheasier.com

Check out the latest Windows 11 and Windows 10 update problems and their solutions, as recommended by Microsoft experts.

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Microsoft mitigates YellowKey BitLocker bypass, no patch yet

web:www.notebookcheck.net

Microsoft released mitigation steps for YellowKey ( CVE -2026-45585), a BitLocker bypass that grants physical attackers access to encrypted Windows drives.

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for 'YellowKey' BitLocker ...

web:www.securityweek.com

Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE -2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2024-43485

web:nvd.nist.gov

Information Technology Laboratory National Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Security Update Guide - Loading - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC
Patch Tuesday, October 2025 'End of 10' Edition

web:krebsonsecurity.com

But with a threat score of 9.8 out of possible 10 and marked "exploitation more likely," CVE -2025-59287 can be exploited without authentication and is an easy " patch now" candidate.

2026-05-22 03:36 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2024-50485.json.

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