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 Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) related to improper authorization in the Windows Kerberos component. It allows an attacker with low privileges to potentially gain higher privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38129 and classified under CWE-285 (Improper Authorization), affects the Windows Kerberos implementation in Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation). It enables elevation of privilege due to improper authorization checks. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating 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 for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows Server 2022 system, potentially leading to full system compromise affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft and should be applied promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Since the remediation level is 'official-fix', applying the vendor's patch is the recommended mitigation.
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 Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) related to improper authorization in the Windows Kerberos component. It allows an attacker with low privileges to potentially gain higher privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38129 and classified under CWE-285 (Improper Authorization), affects the Windows Kerberos implementation in Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation). It enables elevation of privilege due to improper authorization checks. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating 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 for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges on the affected Windows Server 2022 system, potentially leading to full system compromise affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft and should be applied promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Since the remediation level is 'official-fix', applying the vendor's patch is the recommended mitigation.
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: 06/09/2026, 19:18:59 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:18:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:54 UTC
Views: 59
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