Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Aug 13, 2024 · Catalog

   Detected

   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.

2. Aug 13, 2024 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

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

3. Sep 3, 2024 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

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

4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 22h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 23h2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-38106

  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.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-38106

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-38106

  30-day exploitation probability 6.3%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-38106

  Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov