Sep 2024: Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38014 Published on September 10, 2024

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Installer contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by October 1, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Type

Improper Privilege Management

The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Products Associated with CVE-2024-38014

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.6293 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.6293 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.6293 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.2700 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.3197 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19044.4894 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.4169 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.4894 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.4169 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.4169 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1128 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.1742 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:

Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.20766 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7336 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7336 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7336 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.22870 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.22870 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.22870 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27320 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27320 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25073 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25073 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22175 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22175 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

12.83%

Percentile

93.89%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.