Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server - CVE-2024-20686
Published: January 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85178
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20686
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Win32k, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20686
Install updates from vendor's website.