What is CVE-2024-20686?

CVE-2024-20686 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2024-20686 cover?

CVE-2024-20686 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2024-20686. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2024-20686?

CVE-2024-20686 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-20686?

CVE-2024-20686 affects 1 product, including: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation).

CVE-2024-20686HighCVSS 7.8

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

January 9, 2024

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

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 products1

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5034130 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.643

🔗 References (3)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20686
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5034130
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5034130