CVE-2024-43583: CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2024-43583 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507. It involves the Winlogon component executing with unnecessary privileges, potentially allowing an attacker with limited access to gain higher privileges. An official fix is available for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43583 and classified under CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges), affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It involves the Winlogon process running with excessive privileges, which could be exploited to elevate privileges from a lower level to higher privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and privileges required as low. The vendor has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with local access and low privileges to execute code or actions with elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all rated high according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate this issue.
CVE-2024-43583: CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
CVE-2024-43583 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507. It involves the Winlogon component executing with unnecessary privileges, potentially allowing an attacker with limited access to gain higher privileges. An official fix is available for this vulnerability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43583 and classified under CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges), affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It involves the Winlogon process running with excessive privileges, which could be exploited to elevate privileges from a lower level to higher privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and privileges required as low. The vendor has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with local access and low privileges to execute code or actions with elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all rated high according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.547Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867128dd33fbd85722d8c
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 11:16:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 47
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