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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2024-38106 Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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:F/RL:O/RC:C
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

0.75 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
72.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 72.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Aug 13, 2024

Remediation Due

Sep 03, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

Remediation Directive

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

External Intelligence