Microsoft Windows Virtual Hard Disk privilege escalation | CVE-2024-20658
NAME
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Microsoft Windows Virtual Hard Disk privilege escalation
Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows 10 x32
Microsoft Windows 10 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10 1809 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2019
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2016
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2022
Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2022 23H2
Microsoft Windows 11 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 23H2 for x64-based Systems
Risk Level:
7.8
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
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Microsoft Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Virtual Hard Disk component. By executing a specially crafted program, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges in the processing of .vhdx files in the Windows Kernel.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Local
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