Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH

7.8 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

3.35 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

87.3 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 87.3% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Aug 13, 2024

Remediation Due

Sep 03, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges.

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/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38107

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38107