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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2024-30088 Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

86.25 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.4 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.4% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Oct 15, 2024

Remediation Due

Nov 05, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30088