Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-49084
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101447
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49084
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49084
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5247, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5247, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20857, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7606, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6659, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4602, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4602
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27467, 2008 6.0.6003.23016, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22318, 2012 6.2.9200.25222, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1308, 2022 10.0.20348.2908, 2022 10.0.20348.2966, 2025 10.0.26100.2528, 2025 10.0.26100.2605
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27467, 2008 6.0.6003.23016, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22318, 2012 6.2.9200.25222, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1308, 2022 10.0.20348.2908, 2022 10.0.20348.2966, 2025 10.0.26100.2528, 2025 10.0.26100.2605