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Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-38193

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 28.7 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 13 August 2024
  • First known exploitation: 13 August 2024
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 3 September 2024
  • Weakness: CWE-416
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 13 August 2024

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD

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