Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38198

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95830

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38198

CWE-ID: CWE-345

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity in Windows Print Spooler. A remote user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4780, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4529, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4780, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20751, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7259, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6189, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3147, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4037, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4037
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27277, 2008 6.0.6003.22825, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22134, 2012 6.2.9200.25031, 2016 10.0.14393.7259, 2022 10.0.20348.2655

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38198

• Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler