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CVE-2024-30033

Windows Search Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Windows Search Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerabilidad de elevación de privilegios del servicio de búsqueda de Windows

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Windows Search service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: HeeChan Kim (@heegong123) of THEORI
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-16 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows Server 2022
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022"
>= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.20348.2461
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" and version " >= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.20348.2461"
en
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows Server 2022
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022"
>= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.20348.2458
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" and version " >= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.20348.2458"
en
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 11 Version 21H2
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 21H2"
>= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.22000.2960
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 21H2" and version " >= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.22000.2960"
en
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2"
>= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.19044.4412
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2" and version " >= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.19044.4412"
en
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2"
>= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.19045.4412
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2" and version " >= 10.0.0.0 < 10.0.19045.4412"
en
Affected