CVE-2024-38193

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
28.5%
EPSS
98%
Percentile
Yes
Known exploited
0
APAC news · 90d
Summary

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Added to KEV
Aug 13, 2024
Remediation due
Sep 3, 2024 (US federal deadline)
Ransomware use
Not known
Weakness
CWE-416
EPSS
28.5% as of Nov 12
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Linked
Actors named alongside it:
none
Incidents exploiting it:
  • none recorded