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CVE-2024-21338: Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2024-03-04
2024-03-04added to KEV
2024-03-25federal remediation due date
59.81%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.1th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
20days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control vulnerability within the IOCTL (input and output control) dispatcher in appid.sys that allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| CWE | CWE-822 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2024-02-13 (Analyzed) |
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