High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2024· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2024-31498

Description

Yubico ykman-gui (aka YubiKey Manager GUI) before 1.2.6 on Windows, when Edge is not used, allows privilege escalation because browser windows can open as Administrator.

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Affected products

Yubico/Yubikey Manager Qtinferred
Range: <1.2.6
Yubico/ykman-guillm-create
Range: <1.2.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.yubico.com/support/security-advisories/ysa-2024-01/nvd

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