CVE-2024-21338— Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Quick assessment
Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Exploitation
Confirmed exploitation in the wild; remediate immediately
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Microsoft Windows Kernel是美国微软（Microsoft）公司的Windows操作系统的内核。 Microsoft Windows Kernel存在安全漏洞。以下产品和版本受到影响：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 2
Public Exploits 2
In-the-Wild Activity Observed
cisa_kev · confirmed
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1055 · Process Injection T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAffected Version Matrix 12
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0< 10.0.17763.5458 |
affected |
10.0.0< 10.0.17763.5458 |
affected | ||
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0< 10.0.19044.4046 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0< 10.0.19045.4046 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0< 10.0.22000.2777 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0< 10.0.22621.3155 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0< 10.0.22631.3155 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0< 10.0.22631.3155 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0< 10.0.17763.5458 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0< 10.0.17763.5458 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0< 10.0.20348.2322 |
affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0< 10.0.25398.709 |
affected |
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2024-21338
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
非可信指针解引用
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Microsoft Windows Kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Windows Kernel是美国微软（Microsoft）公司的Windows操作系统的内核。 Microsoft Windows Kernel存在安全漏洞。以下产品和版本受到影响：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 2
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 ~ 10.0.17763.5458 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 ~ 10.0.17763.5458 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 ~ 10.0.19044.4046 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 ~ 10.0.19045.4046 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 ~ 10.0.22000.2777 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 ~ 10.0.22621.3155 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 ~ 10.0.22631.3155 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 ~ 10.0.22631.3155 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 ~ 10.0.17763.5458 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 ~ 10.0.17763.5458 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 ~ 10.0.20348.2322 | - |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 ~ 10.0.25398.709 | - |
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2024-21338
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVE-2024-21338 Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | https://github.com/gogobuster/CVE-2024-21338-POC | POC Details |
| 2 | CVE-2024-21338 Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Zero-day | https://github.com/crackmapEZec/CVE-2024-21338-POC | POC Details |
| 3 | Local Privilege Escalation from Admin to Kernel vulnerability on Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems with HVCI enabled. | https://github.com/hakaioffsec/CVE-2024-21338 | POC Details |
| 4 | Fork of https://github.com/hakaioffsec/CVE-2024-21338 | https://github.com/UMU618/CVE-2024-21338 | POC Details |
| 5 | PoC for the Untrusted Pointer Dereference in the appid.sys driver | https://github.com/varwara/CVE-2024-21338 | POC Details |
| 6 | Local Privilege Escalation from Admin to Kernel vulnerability on Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems with HVCI enabled. | https://github.com/Zombie-Kaiser/CVE-2024-21338-x64-build- | POC Details |
| 7 | None | https://github.com/tykawaii98/CVE-2024-21338_PoC | POC Details |
| 8 | Windows AppLocker Driver (appid.sys) LPE | https://github.com/Crowdfense/CVE-2024-21338 | POC Details |
| 9 | kcfg bypass example - CVE-2024-21338 | https://github.com/hackyboiz/kcfg-bypass | POC Details |
| 10 | PoC for the Untrusted Pointer Dereference in the appid.sys driver | https://github.com/wusijie/CVE-2024-21338-1 | POC Details |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-21338 (1)
Other References for CVE-2024-21338 (1)
Same Patch Batch · Microsoft · 2024-02-13 · 72 CVEs total
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| CVE-2024-21364 | 9.3 CRITICAL | Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21403 | 9.0 CRITICAL | Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Confidential Container Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabi |
| CVE-2024-21376 | 9.0 CRITICAL | Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Confidential Container Remote Code Execution Vulnerabil |
| CVE-2024-21349 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21369 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21359 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21352 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21353 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC ODBC Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21350 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21372 | 8.8 HIGH | Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21375 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21420 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21378 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21370 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21368 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21367 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2024-21365 | 8.8 HIGH | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
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