CVEs / CVE-2024-38014

CVE-2024-38014: Microsoft Windows Installer Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Sep 2024
high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
EPSS 6.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 10 Aug 2026

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Summary

Microsoft Windows Installer contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
The CVE record, via NVD · published 10 Sep 2024 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507	from 10.0.10240.0, before 10.0.10240.20766	10.0.10240.20766
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7336	10.0.14393.7336
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.6293	10.0.17763.6293
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2	from 10.0.19043.0, before 10.0.19044.4894	10.0.19044.4894
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2	from 10.0.19045.0, before 10.0.19045.4894	10.0.19045.4894
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2	from 10.0.0, before 10.0.22000.3197	10.0.22000.3197
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2	from 10.0.22621.0, before 10.0.22621.4169	10.0.22621.4169
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.4169	10.0.22631.4169
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.4169	10.0.22631.4169
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2	from 10.0.26100.0, before 10.0.26100.1742	10.0.26100.1742
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2	from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.22870	6.0.6003.22870
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1	from 6.1.7601.0, before 6.1.7601.27320	6.1.7601.27320
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	from 6.1.7601.0, before 6.1.7601.27320	6.1.7601.27320
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2	from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.22870	6.0.6003.22870
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.22870	6.0.6003.22870
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.25073	6.2.9200.25073
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.25073	6.2.9200.25073
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2	from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.22175	6.3.9600.22175
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.22175	6.3.9600.22175
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7336	10.0.14393.7336
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7336	10.0.14393.7336
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.6293	10.0.17763.6293
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.6293	10.0.17763.6293
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	from 10.0.20348.0, before 10.0.20348.2700	10.0.20348.2700
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.25398.0, before 10.0.25398.1128	10.0.25398.1128

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	10 Sep 2024
Due date for US federal agencies	1 Oct 2024
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	7.8 high `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by the CNA ([email protected])
Weakness	CWE-269

References

CVE-2024-38014 on NVD
CVE-2024-38014 in the CISA KEV catalog
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014 (cited by CISA)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/43 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38014 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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