Windows Kernel
CVE-2024-26229 — Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
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
0.09375
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.9495 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
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Affected Products
30 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 5036925 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 5036925 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 5036899 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 5036899 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 5036896 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 5036896 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 5036896 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5036892 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5036892 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5036892 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5036892 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5036892 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 5036892 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5036894 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5036894 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5036893 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 5036893 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5036893 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | 5036893 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5035920 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 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5035920 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 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5035920 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 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5035920 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 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5036967 (Monthly Rollup) 5036922 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5035888 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 6.1.7601.27067 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5036967 (Monthly Rollup) 5036922 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5035888 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 6.1.7601.27067 Yes None Windows Server 2012 | 5036969 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 5036969 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | 5036960 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 5036960 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 | 5036899 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 5036899 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 5036896 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 5036896 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 | 5036909 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 5036909 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 5036910 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
Patches
10 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
5036925 |
Security Update | Yes |
5036899 |
Security Update | Yes |
5036896 |
Security Update | Yes |
5036892 |
Security Update | Yes |
5036894 |
Security Update | Yes |
5036893 |
Security Update | Yes |
5036969 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
5036960 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
5036909 |
Security Update | Yes |
5036910 |
Security Update | Yes |
Exploits & PoC
9 public PoCsUnverified third-party code
Public proof-of-concept repositories aggregated from PoC-in-GitHub. They are not reviewed and may be incomplete, non-functional, or malicious — inspect the code before running anything.
| Repository | Stars | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| RalfHacker/CVE-2024-26229-exploit | 145 | 2024-06-11 | Windows LPE |
| Cracked5pider/eop24-26229 | 41 | 2024-08-04 | A firebeam plugin that exploits the CVE-2024-26229 vulnerability to perform elevation of privilege from a unprivileged user |
| apkc/CVE-2024-26229-BOF | 29 | 2024-06-13 | BOF implementations of CVE-2024-26229 for Cobalt Strike and BruteRatel |
| team-MineDEV/CVE-2024-26229 | 12 | 2024-06-16 | Windows CSC服务特权提升漏洞。 当程序向缓冲区写入的数据超出其处理能力时，就会发生基于堆的缓冲区溢出，从而导致多余的数据溢出到相邻的内存区域。这种溢出会损坏内存，并可能使攻击者能够执行任意代码或未经授权访问系统。本质上，攻击者可以编写触发溢出的恶意代码或输入，从而控制受影响的系统、执行任意命令、安装恶意软件或访问敏感数据。 微软已发出警告成功利用此漏洞的攻击者可以获得 SYSTEM |
| dkstar11q/CVE-2024-26229-lpe | 0 | 2024-06-10 | CWE-781: Improper Address Validation in IOCTL with METHOD_NEITHER I/O Control Code |
| mqxmm/CVE-2024-26229 | 0 | 2024-10-13 | |
| shinspace92/cve-2024-26229 | 0 | 2024-12-22 | Nim touch up of CVE 2024 26229 |
| vettrivel007/CVE-2024-26229 | 0 | 2026-03-27 | Windows LPE |
| 0xGunrunner/CVE-2024-26229-BOF | 0 | 2026-04-15 | CVE-2024-26229 Beacon Object File version |
Detection Rules
No public Sigma or Nuclei detection rule has been mapped to this CVE yet. Coverage is concentrated on exploited / high-profile vulnerabilities; check SigmaHQ for updates.
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