Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-30088
Published: June 11, 2024 / Updated: October 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91709
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30088
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Windows Kernel. A local user can cause a race condition and gain elevated privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-30088
Install updates from vendor's website.