Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

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Summary

CVECVE-2024-26169
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerUnknown
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-03-12 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2024-03-12 17:46:00 UTC
DescriptionMicrosoft Windows Error Reporting Service contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.345810000 probability, percentile 0.969730000 (date 2026-04-01)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2024-06-13; due 2024-07-04; ransomware use Known

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorMicrosoft
ProductWindows
NameMicrosoft Windows Error Reporting Service Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Noteshttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26169; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26169

References

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Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability msrc.microsoft.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 92121 Microsoft Windows Security Update for March 2024
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