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TI-2024-25447 Aliases CVE-2024-38163GHSA-q3r4-2437-ppv4

Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-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 Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00651 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 3 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 10.0.20348.220110.0.20348.2201Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H210.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.271010.0.22000.2710Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19041.392010.0.19041.3920Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19041.392010.0.19041.3920Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2201 Fixed in 10.0.20348.2201 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.2710 Fixed in 10.0.22000.2710 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19041.3920 Fixed in 10.0.19041.3920 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19041.3920 Fixed in 10.0.19041.3920 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.19041.3920VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.19041.3920VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.19041.3920VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.19041.3920VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.22000.2710VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.20348.2201VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.19041.3920 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.19041.3920 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.19041.3920 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.19041.3920 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.22000.2710 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.20348.2201 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 3 updates

  • KB5042322
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2201
  • KB5042321
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22000.2710
  • KB5042320
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19041.3920
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19041.3920
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19041.3920
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19041.3920

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-2024-38163
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3r4-2437-ppv4
  3. 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 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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