PT-2024-5719 · Microsoft · Windows Update

Alon Leviev · Published 2024-08-07 · Updated 2024-12-31 · CVE-2024-38202

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Update (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in Windows Update, potentially allowing an attacker with basic user privileges to reintroduce previously mitigated vulnerabilities or circumvent some features of Virtualization Based Security (VBS). Exploitation requires additional interaction by a privileged user.

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

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-06432

CVE-2024-38202

Affected Products

Windows Update

References · 66

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38202 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-06432 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38202 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/Elshad1975/status/1824086300074656237 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/6144 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/echeloneyes/3327 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1825986548703117770 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/patchnow24x7/status/1823608237700342031 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/moton/status/1825910308608815608 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1827407126781645169 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/6070 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/Dinosn/status/1825731522382442665 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/Obrela/status/1826601730802421848 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/patchnow24x7/status/1823598992946765876 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/reverseame/status/1839011495448871103 · Twitter Post