Technical Severity
HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Metrics
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
74.83
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
98.8
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 98.8% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Aug 13, 2024
Remediation Due
Sep 03, 2024
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation Directive
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.