PT-2024-4797 · Microsoft · Windows Image Acquisition+1

Bocheng Xiang + 2 · Published 2024-07-09 · Updated 2025-07-28 · CVE-2024-38022

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Image Acquisition (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Image Acquisition service. It is caused by incorrect handling of symbolic links before accessing a file. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-05321

CVE-2024-38022

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Image Acquisition

References · 9

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38022 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-38022 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38022 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-38022 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-05321 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38022 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1811062937454268907 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/85909 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/Andrewkek77/status/1949776265696731224 · Twitter Post