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CVE-2024-38193

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Aug 13, 2024 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 13, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

  2. Aug 13, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Sep 3, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local 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 Sep 3, 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
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 23h2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2024-38193

    Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2024-38193

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2024-38193

    30-day exploitation probability 28.7%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database52284

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2024-38193

    Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References