Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-122Published · 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 Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.20237 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 1 update
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.709 | 10.0.25398.709 | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.709 Fixed in 10.0.25398.709 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Microsoft 1 update
- Security Update
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.709
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation More Likely
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21345
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2crq-h5c4-gg2p
References
More Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-36863 Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-21345 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21345 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2crq-h5c4-gg2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-21345 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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