CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Remediation Deadline: Sep 3, 2024
Description
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
EPSS — Exploit Probability
0.8%
Higher than 72.9% of all CVEs
Required Action
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38106; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38106
Risk Assessment
ELEVATEDIn CISA KEV
Details
- Severity
- High
- EPSS
- 0.8%
- CISA KEV
- Yes
- Ransomware
- Unknown
- Articles
- 0
Timeline
Published
Aug 13, 2024
Added to KEV
Aug 13, 2024
Remediation Due
Sep 3, 2024