Elevated Privileges for Attackers
CVE-2024-38107

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

The vulnerability in the Windows Power Dependency Coordinator allows for elevation of privilege, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges than intended. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the operating system, potentially compromising system integrity and user data. Organizations must take proactive measures to patch affected systems and mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20751

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7259

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6189

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

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