Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 68.2%; technical severity is CVSS 7.0.
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Who should care
- Teams operating Windows, Windows 10 1507, Windows 10 1607 +10 more
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Windows, Windows 10 1507, Windows 10 1607 +10 more is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Microsoft Security patch CVE-2024-30088
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
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Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-367
- Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows 10 1507 (End Excluding 10.0.10240.20680); Microsoft Windows 10 1607 (End Excluding 10.0.14393.7070 | End Excluding 10.0.14393.7070); Microsoft Windows 10 1809 (End Excluding 10.0.17763.5936); Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 (End Excluding 10.0.19044.4529); Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 (End Excluding 10.0.19045.4529); Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 (End Excluding 10.0.22000.3019); Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 (End Excluding 10.0.22621.3737)
- Fixed versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507 (Fixed from 10.0.10240.20680); Microsoft Windows 10 1607 (Fixed from 10.0.14393.7070); Microsoft Windows 10 1809 (Fixed from 10.0.17763.5936); Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 (Fixed from 10.0.19044.4529); Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 (Fixed from 10.0.19045.4529); Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 (Fixed from 10.0.22000.3019); Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 (Fixed from 10.0.22621.3737); Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 (Fixed from 10.0.22631.3737)
- Published
- 11 June 2024
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 68.2%
- Signal calculated at 82