Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-38106

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Facts

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows
CVSS: 7
EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 6.3 %
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-591
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