VDB-250165 · CVE-2024-20686 · GCVE-0-2024-20686

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2 Win32k Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Win32k. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-20686. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Win32k. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/09/2024 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-20686. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2024).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

Server 2022 23H2

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

11/28/2023 🔍
01/09/2024 +42 days 🔍
01/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/26/2024 +17 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250165

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2024 19:37
Updated: 01/26/2024 18:36
Changes: 01/09/2024 19:37 (11), 01/09/2024 19:38 (23), 01/09/2024 19:41 (20), 01/26/2024 18:28 (1), 01/26/2024 18:36 (10)
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