CVE-2024-30051: Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Actively Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Detected

Publicly Disclosed

Yes

Patch Tuesday

2024-May

Released

2024-05-14

EPSS Score

49.66% (percentile: 97.8%)

CISA KEV

Listed — due 2024-06-04

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Known Exploits (1)

• Microsoft DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — added 2024-08-14T16:20:38Z

Detection & Weaponization (1 sources)

Maturity: Exploit

• GitHub PoC: 1 repositories

Affected Products (25)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Security Updates (8)

• 5037765
• 5037782
• 5037848
• 5037770
• 5037768
• 5037771
• 5037788
• 5037763

Acknowledgments

Vlad Stolyarov and Benoit Sevens of Google Threat Analysis Group Bryce Abdo and Adam Brunner of Google Mandiant, <a href="https://twitter.com/jq0904">Quan Jin</a> with <a href="https://www.dbappsecurity.com.cn/product/cloud250.html">DBAPPSecurity WeBin Lab</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_p01arisZ">Guoxian Zhong</a> with <a href="https://www.dbappsecurity.com.cn/product/cloud250.html">DBAPPSecurity WeBin Lab</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/r00tten">Mert Degirmenci</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/oct0xor">Boris Larin</a> with <a href="https://kaspersky.com/">Kaspersky</a>

Revision History

• 2024-05-14: Information published.