CVE-2024-38014
Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation V - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 10, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 12, 2024, 1 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
Microsoft Windows Installer contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38014
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-38014 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38014
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-38014.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Scanning tool for identifying local privilege escalation issues in vulnerable MSI installers
Python Shell
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-38014 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cybersecurity News
Bumblebee Loader Resurfaces with New Infection Chain
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Cybersecurity News
Researcher Releases Open-Source Scanner for CVE-2024-47176 CUPS Vulnerability
Renowned security researcher Marcus Hutchins has unveiled a new open-source tool designed to help administrators and security professionals identify vulnerable instances of the Common Unix Printing Sy ... Read more
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0patch.com
Micropatches for Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38014)
September 2024 Windows Updates brought a patch for CVE-2024-38014, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Installer that could allow a local low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code ... Read more
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tripwire.com
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for September 2024
Tripwire's September 2024 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft.First on the list are patches for Microsoft Excel, Visio, and Publisher that resolve remote ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Critical SolarWinds Flaw Exposes 827 Instances: PoC Exploit Unveiled for CVE-2024-28987
Security researcher Zach Hanley from Horizon3.ai published the technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a critical hardcoded credential vulnerability, CVE-2024-28987, in the pop ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
New Malware Campaign Mines Crypto in Docker & Kubernetes
Datadog Security Research has uncovered a new and widespread malware campaign targeting Docker and Kubernetes environments, where threat actors exploit vulnerabilities in container orchestration techn ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Critical Security Flaws in Camaleon CMS Put Web Servers at Risk – Users Urged to Upgrade Immediately
In a significant development for website owners and administrators using Camaleon CMS, a critical security update has been released to address several vulnerabilities, some of which are already being ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
PoC Exploit Releases for Exploited Vulnerability CVE-2024-8190 in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance
Authenticated Command Injection | Image: Horizon3.aiA proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-8190, an exploited OS command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance, is now publi ... Read more
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seclists.org
SEC Consult blog :: Microsoft Windows MSI Installer - Repair to SYSTEM - A detailed journey (CVE-2024-38014) + msiscan tool release
Full Disclosure mailing list archives SEC Consult blog :: Microsoft Windows MSI Installer - Repair to SYSTEM - A detailed journey (CVE-2024-38014) + msiscan tool release From: SEC Consult Vulnerabilit ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
New Zero-Day Emerges After Microsoft Patch Tuesday: CVE-2024-43461 Targets Windows MSHTML
IE and a promote window dialog appear when the victim double-clicks on the .url file | Image: Check PointIn an unexpected turn of events, Microsoft has revised its September 2024 Patch Tuesday securit ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Week in review: Veeam Backup & Replication RCE could soon be exploited, Microsoft fixes 4 0-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711) CVE-202 ... Read more
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security.nl
Actief misbruikt lek in Windows Installer sinds januari bij Microsoft bekend
Een kwetsbaarheid in de Windows Installer waar aanvallers actief misbruik van maken bij aanvallen was al sinds januari bij Microsoft bekend. Dat meldt securitybedrijf SEC Consult dat het probleem bij ... Read more
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The Register
About that Windows Installer 'make me admin' security hole. Here's how it's exploited
In this week's Patch Tuesday Microsoft alerted users to, among other vulnerabilities, a flaw in Windows Installer that can be exploited by malware or a rogue user to gain SYSTEM-level privileges to hi ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday: Addressing 79 New Vulnerabilities and Product Updates
The second Tuesday of September has once again proven to be a significant date for cybersecurity with Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update. This month’s release is dominated by a daunting array of ... Read more
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security.nl
Microsoft dicht actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheden in Windows en Publisher
Tijdens de patchdinsdag van september heeft Microsoft vier actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheden verholpen. De beveiligingslekken werden al misbruikt voordat de patches beschikbaar waren. Het gaat om drie ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Microsoft Issues Patches for 79 Flaws, Including 3 Actively Exploited Windows Flaws
Windows Security / Vulnerability Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed that three new security flaws impacting the Windows platform have come under active exploitation as part of its Patch Tuesday update for ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Catalog Update Part III-September 2024
The US CISA has added below vulnerabilities to the Known exploited vulnerabilities catalog based on the evidence of active exploitation. These vulnerabilities are part of this month microsoft patch tu ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – September 2024
Microsoft patched 79 CVEs in its September 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with seven rated critical, 71 rated as important, and one rated as moderate. This includes patches for 4 Zeroday vulnerabilities. ... Read more
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crowdstrike.com
September 2024 Patch Tuesday: Four Zero-Days and Seven Critical Vulnerabilities Amid 79 CVEs
Microsoft has released security updates for 79 vulnerabilities in its September 2024 Patch Tuesday rollout. These include four actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38 ... Read more
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krebsonsecurity.com
Bug Left Some Windows PCs Dangerously Unpatched
Microsoft Corp. today released updates to fix at least 79 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including multiple flaws that are already showing up in active ... Read more
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tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: September 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1123 as soon as coverage is completed. ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes
September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered 79 fixes, including those for a handful of zero-days (CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-43461) exploited by atta ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 79 flaws
Today is Microsoft's September 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 79 flaws, including four actively exploited and one publicly disclosed zero-days. This Patch Tuesday fixed seven ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-38014 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Sep. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Microsoft Windows Installer Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20766 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20766 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7336 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7336 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6293 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4894 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4894 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3197 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4169 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4169 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.1742 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.1742 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7336 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6293 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2700 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1128 -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Sep. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2024-09-10 Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Added Due Date 2024-10-01 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38014 [No types assigned] Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-269 Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-38014 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-38014
weaknesses.