CVE-2024-20657HighCVSS 7.0

Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
January 9, 2024
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2024-20657 →

📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

🎯 Affected products36

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • +6 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB5034127 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.5329 KB5034129 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2227 KB5034121 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.2713 KB5034122 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.3930 KB5034123 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.3007 KB5034122 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.3930 KB5034123 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.3007 KB5034130 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.643 KB5034134 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.20402 KB5034119 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.6614 KB5034173 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.22464 KB5034176 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.22464 KB5034169 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26910 KB5034167 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26910 KB5034184 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.24664 KB5034171 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.21765

🔗 References (29)