Aug 2024: Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38107 Published on August 13, 2024

Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by September 3, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2024-38107 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2024-38107

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Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.6189 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.6189 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.6189 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.2655 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.3147 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19044.4780 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.4037 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.4780 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.4037 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.4037 is affected.

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

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1085 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:

Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.20751 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7259 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7259 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7259 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25031 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25031 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22134 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22134 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.1457 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

3.35%

Percentile

87.29%

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.