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CVE-2024-38047:
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Overview
PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38047) was disclosed on July 9, 2024, affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions. This vulnerability was identified and reported by Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates a local attack vector requiring low attack complexity and low privileges, with no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Microsoft Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected systems. Updates are available through various KB articles including KB5040427, KB5040430, KB5040431, KB5040434, KB5040437, KB5040438, and KB5040442 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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