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CVE-2024-26236

HIGH
7.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CWE-591CWE-362Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5036910Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days
32ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 32% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2024-26236?

Install KB5036910 for Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation).

Is CVE-2024-26236 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2024-26236 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.39% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2024-26236?

CVE-2024-26236 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2024-26236 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) (Windows). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-01-08.