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CVE-2024-26173 — Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00901 2024-03 archive

Executive Summary

None

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Mar 12 2024
Last Updated Mar 12 2024
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00901 — 0.54959 percentile
NVD CVSS 7.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.00901
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.54959 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
View on FIRST.org

Affected Products

28 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5035858 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5035858 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5035855 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5035855 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5035849 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 5035849 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5035849 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5035845 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5035845 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5035845 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5035845 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5035845 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5035845 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5035854 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5035854 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5035853 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5035853 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5035853 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 5035853 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5035920 (Monthly Rollup) 5035933 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034795 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22567 Yes 5035920 5035933 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5035920 (Monthly Rollup) 5035933 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034795 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22567 Yes 5035920 5035933 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5035920 (Monthly Rollup) 5035933 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034795 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22567 Yes 5035920 5035933 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5035920 (Monthly Rollup) 5035933 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034795 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22567 Yes 5035920 5035933 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5035888 (Monthly Rollup) 5035919 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034831 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27017 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5035888 (Monthly Rollup) 5035919 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034831 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27017 Yes None Windows Server 2012 5035930 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5035930 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 5035885 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5035885 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 5035855 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5035855 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 5035849 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5035849 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 5035857 (Security Update) 5035959 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034770 5034860 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.2340 10.0.20348.2333 Yes None Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5035857 (Security Update) 5035959 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5034770 5034860 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.2340 10.0.20348.2333 Yes None Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5035856 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

9 patches
Article Type Restart
5035858 Security Update Yes
5035855 Security Update Yes
5035849 Security Update Yes
5035845 Security Update Yes
5035854 Security Update Yes
5035853 Security Update Yes
5035930 Monthly Rollup Yes
5035885 Monthly Rollup Yes
5035856 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Google Project Zero

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