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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-38248
CVE-2024-38248:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38248) was disclosed on September 10, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact ratings (C:H/I:H/A:H) indicate that successful exploitation could result in significant system compromise (Microsoft CVSS).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5043064 for Windows 10, KB5043076 for Windows 11, and KB5042881 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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