Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38203

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100384

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38203

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in Windows Package Library Manager. A local attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain access to sensitive information.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5131, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5131, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20826, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7515, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6532, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4460, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4460, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2240, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2314
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27415, 2008 6.0.6003.22966, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22267, 2012 6.2.9200.25165, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1251, 2022 10.0.20348.2849, 2025 10.0.26100.2240, 2025 10.0.26100.2314

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38203

• Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows Package Library Manager