#VU95526 Improper access control in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38202

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95526

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38202

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Windows Backup when performing system restore. A local user can trick or convince an Administrator or a user with delegated permissions into performing a system restore and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 20H2 10.0.19042.610 - 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2965, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.1023 - 10 21H1 10.0.19043.2364, 10 21H2 10.0.19043.4529 - 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4651, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2251 - 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4651, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20651 - 10 1507 10.0.10240.20710, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10 - 10 1607 10.0.14393.7159, 10 1803 10.0.17134.1365 - 10 1803 10.0.17134.2208, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1 - 10 1809 10.0.17763.6054, 10 1903 10.0.18362.145 - 10 1903 10.0.18362.1256, 10 1909 10.0.18363.535 - 10 1909 10.0.18363.2274, 10 2004 10.0.19041.329 - 10 2004 10.0.19041.1415, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194 - 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3079, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.521 - 11 22H2 10.0.22621.9630, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.2428 - 11 23H2 10.0.22631.3880, 11

Windows Server: 2016 10.0.14393.10 - 2016 10.0.14393.7159, 2019 10.0.17763.1 - 2019 2004, 2022 10.0.20348.202 - 2022 23H2

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38202

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.