CVE-2024-38239: CWE-1390: Weak Authentication in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38239 and categorized under CWE-1390 (Weak Authentication), affects Windows 10 Version 1507, specifically versions 10.0.10240.0 and 10.0.17763.0. It is an elevation of privilege flaw in the Windows Kerberos authentication system, allowing an attacker with existing high privileges to gain further unauthorized access. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to elevate their privileges further, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector. However, exploitation requires the attacker to already have high privileges on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft as detailed in their advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38239. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2024-38239: CWE-1390: Weak Authentication in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38239 and categorized under CWE-1390 (Weak Authentication), affects Windows 10 Version 1507, specifically versions 10.0.10240.0 and 10.0.17763.0. It is an elevation of privilege flaw in the Windows Kerberos authentication system, allowing an attacker with existing high privileges to gain further unauthorized access. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to elevate their privileges further, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector. However, exploitation requires the attacker to already have high privileges on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft as detailed in their advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38239. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T22:36:08.230Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38239","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6c76b7ef31ef0b564ab2
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:51:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 93
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