CVE-2024-49138
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vexday Risk Score
76High priority
SSVC decision (CISA)
Act
Exploitation + impact → act immediately
CVSS 7.8EPSS 25.4%KEV simPoC públicaNuclei —Metasploit —Patch referenciado
Lifecycle
10 Dec 2024Active exploitation (CISA KEV)
10 Dec 2024Published on NVD
15 Jan 2025Public PoC
Recommendation: Patch as soon as possible — active exploitation confirmed.
In short
A flaw in Windows' Common Log File System Driver allows an attacker with local access to gain higher-level system privileges, potentially taking full control of the computer. This is dangerous because it lets a regular user become an administrator without authorization.
Technical detail
The vulnerability exists in the Windows Common Log File System Driver and allows local privilege escalation through improper handling of kernel-mode operations. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, requiring local access but no special user interaction.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows Common Log File System Driver 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
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H3Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2025Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)public PoCs found — 10
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