Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

CVE-2024-20686

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-20686: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20686?
CVE-2024-20686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2, classified under CWE-591. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-20686?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-20686 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.