PT-2024-4763 · Microsoft · Windows File Explorer+1

Andrea Pierini · Published 2024-07-09 · Updated 2025-11-13 · CVE-2024-38100

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The Windows File Explorer is affected by a privilege escalation issue, which allows attackers to gain access to a user's NetNTLM hash from any session on the computer, even with low-privileged user rights. This issue is related to unnecessary permissions being set in Access Security when explorer.exe is running at a High Integrity Level. The issue is exploited by bypassing security controls using cross-session activation of the ShellWindows DCOM application. Vulnerable software: Windows File Explorer Vulnerable versions: Not specified, but patched in KB5040434 Exploit is available at: https://github.com/MzHmO/LeakedWallpaper and https://github.com/Florian-Hoth/CVE-2024-38100-RCE-POC #WindowsFileExplorer #ElevationOfPrivilege #LeakedWallpaper #DCOM #LocalPrivilegeEscalation #Micropatches #KB5040434 #FakePotato #ShellWindows

Exploit

Fix

LPE

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-05285

CVE-2024-38100

Affected Products

Windows

Windows File Explorer

References · 29

• 🔥 https://github.com/MzHmO/Exploit-Street/tree/main/2024/CVE-2024-38100 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Florian-Hoth/CVE-2024-38100-RCE-POC · Exploit
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-38100 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38100 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38100 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38100 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-38100 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-05285 · Security Note
• https://github.com/lypd0/DeadPotato · Note
• https://github.com/MzHmO/LeakedWallpaper · Note
• https://twitter.com/CyberBitess/status/1882171841613320195 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/10917 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/redteambro/389 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/395 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/Komodosec/status/1833324658567123349 · Twitter Post