Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
Windows Filtering Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This vulnerability is associated with an Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190) in various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating a high severity level. It requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction to exploit.
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The potential impacts are severe, with high risks to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. An attacker could potentially gain the ability to view, change, or delete sensitive data, install programs, or create new accounts with full user rights.
There is no evidence that a public proof-of-concept exists. There is no evidence of proof of exploitation at the moment.
Patches are available from Microsoft. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on July 9, 2024, and patches were made available on the same day. Security teams should prioritize applying these patches, especially given the high severity score and the wide range of affected Windows versions.
1. Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft as soon as possible. 2. Prioritize patching for systems that are more exposed or critical to operations. 3. Implement the principle of least privilege to minimize the potential impact of successful exploits. 4. Monitor systems for unusual activity, particularly focusing on privilege escalation attempts. 5. Consider implementing additional access controls or network segmentation to limit the potential spread if a system is compromised. 6. Ensure that only necessary users have local access to affected systems. 7. Keep all Windows systems updated to the latest versions specified in the vulnerability details to ensure ongoing protection.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Detection for the vulnerability has been added to Qualys (92149)
A CVSS base score of 7.8 has been assigned.
NVD published the first details for CVE-2024-38034
Feedly found the first article mentioning CVE-2024-38034. See article
Feedly estimated the CVSS score as MEDIUM
EPSS Score was set to: 0.04% (Percentile: 9.2%)