CVEs / CVE-2024-30088
CVE-2024-30088: Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 15 Oct 2024
- high 7 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 68.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.
Description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 | from 10.0.10240.0, before 10.0.10240.20680 | 10.0.10240.20680 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 | from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7070 | 10.0.14393.7070 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 | from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5936 | 10.0.17763.5936 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 | from 10.0.0, before 10.0.17763.5936 | 10.0.17763.5936 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 | from 10.0.19044.0, before 10.0.19044.4529 | 10.0.19044.4529 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 | from 10.0.19045.0, before 10.0.19045.4529 | 10.0.19045.4529 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 | from 10.0.22000.0, before 10.0.22000.3019 | 10.0.22000.3019 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 | from 10.0.22621.0, before 10.0.22621.3737 | 10.0.22621.3737 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 | from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.3737 | 10.0.22631.3737 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 | from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.3737 | 10.0.22631.3737 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7070 | 10.0.14393.7070 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7070 | 10.0.14393.7070 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5936 | 10.0.17763.5936 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5936 | 10.0.17763.5936 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | from 10.0.20348.0, before 10.0.20348.2527 | 10.0.20348.2527 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | from 10.0.25398.0, before 10.0.25398.950 | 10.0.25398.950 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 15 Oct 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-367 |
References
- CVE-2024-30088 on NVD
- CVE-2024-30088 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088 (cited by CISA)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-30088 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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