CVE-2024-21338

Description

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity scores

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• 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (microsoft)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

What to do

• Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Feb 2024 Published
2. 4 Mar 2024 CVE-2024-21338 added to CISA KEV
3. 4 Mar 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-822

References

• Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch