Windows 10 21h2
CVE-2024-38163
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
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Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AnalysisAI
Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 10 21H2, Microsoft Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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