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CVE-2024-38106 — Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA KEV listed
Added August 13, 2024 Remediate by September 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.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38106; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38106
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