DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Allows Elevation of Privileges Without UAC Prompt
CVE-2024-6769

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft

Vendor
CVE Published:
26 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 12%📰 News Worthy

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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References

EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V4

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 📰

    First article discovered

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ricardo Narvaja
Nicolás Economou
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