Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows SMB
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-26245 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU88358
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26245
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows SMB. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 10 - 11 23H2 10.0.22631.2428
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 22H2:10.0.19045.2130:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1706:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 21H2:10.0.19044.1288:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 21H1:10.0.19043.985:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:S:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1507:10.0.10240.16405:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 20H2:10.0.19042.572:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:Mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 2004:10.0.19041.264:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1909:10.0.18363.476:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1903:10.0.18362.116:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1809:10.0.17763.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1803:10.0.17134.48:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1709:10.0.16299.19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1703:10.0.15063.138:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1607:10.0.14393.10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1511:10.0.10586.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:Gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:11 23H2:10.0.22631.2428:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:11 22H2:10.0.22621.521:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:11 21H2:10.0.22000.194:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26245
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
