Findings

CVE-2024-38014

Microsoft Windows Installer Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

Published Sep 10, 2024 · updated Aug 10, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Installer contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 10, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Windows Installer contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

  2. Sep 10, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Oct 1, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Aug 10, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Windows Installer contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Required action

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

CISA due date Oct 1, 2024

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2024-38014

    Microsoft Windows Installer contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2024-38014

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2024-38014

    30-day exploitation probability 6.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2024-38014

    Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References