CVE-2024-21338
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2024-21338 is a Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability with a base severity rating of HIGH and a base score of 7.8. It affects multiple products including Windows operating systems. The vulnerability requires low privileges and has no user interaction, making it a local attack vector. It has a high impact on both integrity and confidentiality. The exploitability score is 1.8, indicating that it is relatively easy to exploit. The vulnerability poses a potential danger to organizations as it could allow attackers to elevate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or perform malicious activities on affected systems. To remediate the vulnerability, organizations should apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by Microsoft.
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