Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-20698

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-20698

Published: January 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85209
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20698
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

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 Windows Kernel, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-20698

Install updates from vendor's website.

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