DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Allows Elevation of Privileges Without UAC Prompt
CVE-2024-6769
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 26 September 2024
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What is CVE-2024-6769?
A DLL Hijacking vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-6769 in various Windows operating systems allows an authenticated attacker to escalate from a medium to high integrity process without a UAC prompt. The vulnerability has been exploited and is considered a serious threat as it allows privilege escalation without user intervention. The potential impact of this vulnerability is significant, as it can lead to a full system compromise. Microsoft does not consider this a vulnerability as it requires administrative access, but the risk remains for Windows users. No specific ransomware groups have been associated with this exploit.

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Affected Version(s)
Windows 10 10.0.0
Windows 11 10.0.0
Windows Server 2016 10.0.0
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EPSS Score
12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V4
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