Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-26170
Published: March 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87454
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-2024-26170
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 Windows Composite Image File System (CimFS), which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26170
Install updates from vendor's website.