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CVE-2024-38239: CWE-1390: Weak Authentication in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-38239cvecve-2024-38239cwe-1390
Published: 09/10/2024 (09/10/2024, 16:54:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1507

Description

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.2high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Affected versions
=10.0.17763.0=10.0.10240.010.0.10240.0

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AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 15:51:03 UTC

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.

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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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