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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-30088

highCVSS 3.1 7.0In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 68%Published · Microsoft

The short answer

CVE-2024-30088 affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 and is rated high (CVSS 7.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-367.

Severity

7.0 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Oct 15, 2024

Federal due date Nov 5, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

68%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

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

Affected products

Windows 10 Version 1507, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows 11 version 21H2, Windows 11 version 22H2, Windows 11 version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2024-30088 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-30088 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-11-05. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2024-30088?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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