HIGH

CVE-2022-24521

Microsoft Windows 10 1507 2022-04-15 CVSS v3.1

CVSS

7.8

KEV

Description

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Summary dbcve.org

CVE-2022-24521 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. The vulnerability allows a locally authenticated attacker to gain elevated system privileges by exploiting a flaw in the kernel-mode driver. This is a high-severity local privilege escalation issue affecting Windows systems.

Mitigation

Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2022-24521 via Windows Update or by deploying the relevant security patch from Microsoft's February 2022 security bulletin. Prioritize patching systems with interactive user access.

Patch Commit

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

EPSS Score

7.13%

Probability of exploitation in next 30 days

94th percentile

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24521 Patch, Vendor Advisory https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-24521 US Government Resource

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