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TI-2024-13492 Aliases CVE-2024-20681GHSA-3p2x-fgmw-32pv

Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.007 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 5 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.222710.0.20348.2227Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H210.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.271310.0.22000.2713Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19044.393010.0.19044.3930Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.300710.0.22621.3007Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.393010.0.19045.3930Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.300710.0.22631.3007Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.300710.0.22631.3007Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.64310.0.25398.643Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2227 Fixed in 10.0.20348.2227 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.2713 Fixed in 10.0.22000.2713 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19044.3930 Fixed in 10.0.19044.3930 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.3007 Fixed in 10.0.22621.3007 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.3930 Fixed in 10.0.19045.3930 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H3 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.3007 Fixed in 10.0.22631.3007 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.3007 Fixed in 10.0.22631.3007 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.643 Fixed in 10.0.25398.643 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.19044.3930VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.19045.3930VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.22000.2713VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.22000.2713VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.22621.3007VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.22621.3007VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.22631.3007VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.22631.3007VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19044.3930 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19045.3930 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.22000.2713 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.22000.2713 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.22621.3007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.22621.3007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.22631.3007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.22631.3007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 5 updates

  • KB5034130
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.643
  • KB5034129
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2227
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.2227
  • KB5034123
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.3007
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.3007
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22631.3007
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22631.3007
Show 2 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5034122
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.3930
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.3930
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.3930
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19045.3930
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19045.3930
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.3930
  • KB5034121
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22000.2713
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22000.2713

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20681
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p2x-fgmw-32pv

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-73128 Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-17367 MSHTML Framework Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-17364 Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24062 Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24042 Internet Shortcut Files Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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