CVE-2024-38014highunder attackCWE-269

CVE-2024-38014: high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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51Vexday Risk Score

Prioritize patching. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA.

ssvc Actcvss 7.8epss 6.3%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDSep 10
CISA KEVSep 10
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2024-10-01

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

In short

Windows Installer can be tricked into running commands with system administrator privileges when a regular user manipulates specific installer files. This allows attackers to gain complete control over the computer.

Technical detail

CWE-269 (Improper Access Control) vulnerability in Windows Installer allows local privilege escalation when an unprivileged user can control or influence installer configuration or package contents. The attack vector requires local file system access and manipulation of installer components prior to execution, resulting in arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

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Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H3Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
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