Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21346

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21346

Published: February 13, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86385
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-2024-21346
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 Win32k, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21346

Install updates from vendor's website.

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