CVE-2026-24287: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
External control of file name or path in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves external control of file name or path within the Windows Kernel on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-73 and has been assigned CVE-2026-24287. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, as indicated in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1809 system. This could lead to full control over the system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system resources.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1809 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24287 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2026-24287: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
External control of file name or path in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves external control of file name or path within the Windows Kernel on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-73 and has been assigned CVE-2026-24287. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, as indicated in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1809 system. This could lead to full control over the system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system resources.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1809 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24287 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T21:28:02.968Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24287","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69b0562aea502d3aa87d6975
Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:34 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:26:06 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 145
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