7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-38163
Windows Update Stack Privilege Escalation
Description

Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 14, 2024, 2:07 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38163 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
2 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
3 Microsoft windows_server_2022
4 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
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-2024-38163.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38163

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-38163 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday-August 2024

Microsoft patched 90 CVEs in its August 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with seven rated critical, 82 rated as important, and one rated as moderate.This includes updates for vulnerabilities in Microsoft O ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (3 months, 1 week ago)
CVE-2024-38163 CVE-2024-38223 CVE-2024-38215 CVE-2024-38214 CVE-2024-38213 CVE-2024-38211 CVE-2024-38201 CVE-2024-38199 CVE-2024-38198 CVE-2024-38197 ...+83 more CVE

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38163 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.

  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38163 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-284
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-38163 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-2024-38163 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software
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