CVE-2024-38129: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
CVE-2024-38129 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Kerberos implementation affecting Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) version 10. 0. 25398. 0. The vulnerability is due to improper authorization (CWE-285) that could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-38129) involves improper authorization in the Windows Kerberos component on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation), specifically version 10.0.25398.0. It allows an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring low privileges but high attack complexity. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows Server 2022 system, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) version 10.0.25398.0 to remediate the issue.
CVE-2024-38129: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
Description
CVE-2024-38129 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Kerberos implementation affecting Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) version 10. 0. 25398. 0. The vulnerability is due to improper authorization (CWE-285) that could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-38129) involves improper authorization in the Windows Kerberos component on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation), specifically version 10.0.25398.0. It allows an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring low privileges but high attack complexity. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows Server 2022 system, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) version 10.0.25398.0 to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T22:36:08.194Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867238dd33fbd857231c9
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:18:59 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 8:25:44 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:58:55 AM
Views: 3
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