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CVE-2024-26169

Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 7.8 HIGHEPSS 4.0%● KEVCWE-269
In short

A flaw in Windows Error Reporting Service allows an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges on the system. This means someone who can log in to your computer could potentially take control of it completely.

Technical detail

CWE-269 improper access control in Windows Error Reporting Service enables local privilege escalation. An authenticated attacker can exploit insufficient validation to elevate privileges from a standard user account to system level or administrator level without requiring additional user interaction.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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