Mar 2024: Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-26169 Published on March 12, 2024

Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by July 4, 2024: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Weakness Type

Improper Privilege Management

The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Products Associated with CVE-2024-26169

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5576 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.17763.5576 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5576 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5576 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.2340 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.2836 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19044.4170 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.3296 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.4170 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.3296 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.3296 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.763 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:

Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.20526 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6796 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6796 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6796 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.21871 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.21871 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

35.15%

Percentile

97.01%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.