Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
CVE-2024-38014
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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: 0.063 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.10240.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19043.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38014?
- CVE-2024-38014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38014?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38014 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-38014 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.