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TI-2024-25387 Aliases CVE-2024-38100GHSA-6g5f-975p-ff7r

Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 69CWE-284Published · 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 File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04515 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 4 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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 201910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.605410.0.17763.6054Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.605410.0.17763.6054Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.258210.0.20348.2582Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.100910.0.25398.1009Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.715910.0.14393.7159Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.715910.0.14393.7159Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6054 Fixed in 10.0.17763.6054 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6054 Fixed in 10.0.17763.6054 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2582 Fixed in 10.0.20348.2582 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1009 Fixed in 10.0.25398.1009 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7159 Fixed in 10.0.14393.7159 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7159 Fixed in 10.0.14393.7159 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.14393.7159VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.17763.6054VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.20348.2582VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.25398.1009VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.14393.7159 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.17763.6054 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.20348.2582 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.25398.1009 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 4 updates

  • KB5040438
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 10.0.25398.1009
    • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1009
  • KB5040437
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2582
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.2582
  • KB5040434
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 10.0.14393.7159
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.7159
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.7159
    • Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7159
    • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.7159
Show 1 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5040430
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.6054
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.17763.6054
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.6054
    • Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6054
    • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.6054

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38100
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g5f-975p-ff7r
  3. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01310 Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-06077 Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01009 Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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Sources

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