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CVE-2024-30088

7.0
High
KEV · Exploited in wildEPSS 68%Patch available

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV since 15 Oct 2024fix by 5 Nov 2024 (CISA deadline for US federal agencies)known use in ransomware campaignsunvetted proof-of-concept code on github
fix
Patch available see the advisory in the references
likelihood
EPSS 68.2%
Published 11 Jun 2024Analysed here 2 Nov 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

do firstApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

triage
surface unknownruntimeWAF can block: noAV · localCWE-367· Common Weakness

Can a WAF block it? No. The attack needs local access to the machine, so a WAF is not on its path.

Also consider: patch

Based on the attack vector (local or physical access). We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.

cvss vector
attack vectorlocalattack complexityhighprivileges requiredlowuser interactionnonescopeunchangedconfidentialityhighintegrityhighavailabilityhigh
CVSS 3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
common questions

Is CVE-2024-30088 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-30088 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.

How severe is CVE-2024-30088?

CVE-2024-30088 is rated High with a CVSS score of 7.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-30088?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2024-30088. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2024-30088 affect?

CVE-2024-30088 affects microsoft:windows_10_1507, microsoft:windows_10_1607, microsoft:windows_10_1809, microsoft:windows_10_21h2, and 8 further products or versions. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
microsoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_10_1809microsoft:windows_10_21h2microsoft:windows_10_22h2microsoft:windows_11_21h2microsoft:windows_11_22h2microsoft:windows_11_23h2microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019microsoft:windows_server_2022microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2
affected versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
  • affected>= 10.0.10240.0 and < 10.0.10240.20680
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.7070
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.5936
  • affected>= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.17763.5936
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.4529
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.4529
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22000.0 and < 10.0.22000.3019
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22621.0 and < 10.0.22621.3737
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.3737
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.3737
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.7070
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.7070
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.5936
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.5936
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • affected>= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.2527
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.25398.0 and < 10.0.25398.950

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

public exploits

Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 10 GitHub proofs of concept

Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.

cisa ssvc

exploitation
active
automatable
no
technical impact
total

Assessed by CISA 10 Jun 2024 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2024CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active
  2. 11 Jun 2024Published · 2 days later
  3. 24 Jun 2024First proof-of-concept repository on GitHub (unvetted) · 12 days later
  4. 15 Oct 2024Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild) · 113 days (about 4 months) later
  5. 5 Nov 2024CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies) · 21 days later
  6. 10 Aug 2026CVE record last updated · 644 days (about 2 years) later
  7. 2 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 84 days (about 3 months) later
how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
references
NVDCVE.orgCVE DetailsSource
2 references in the CVE record: 1 patch, 1 link
  • Patchmsrc.microsoft.com /update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088
  • Linkcisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-30088

sources

  • CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
  • NVD: CVSS and CPE data
  • CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
  • CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
  • FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
  • PoC-in-GitHub: GitHub repositories that claim a proof of concept
  • Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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