CVEvulnerability

CVE-2024-26169

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2024-03-12 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Added to KEV: 2024-06-13
Remediation due: 2024-07-04
Ransomware use: Known
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26169; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26169

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2024-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-269

Description

Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.20526) • microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.6796) • microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.5576) • microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19044.4170) • microsoft windows 10 22h2 (< 10.0.19045.4170) • microsoft windows 11 21h2 (< 10.0.22000.2836) • microsoft windows 11 22h2 (< 10.0.22621.3296) • microsoft windows 11 23h2 (< 10.0.22631.3296) • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016 • microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.5576) • microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.2333) • microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 (< 10.0.25398.763)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness

References