August 13, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-38193 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-08-13- Federal due date
2024-09-03- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 98.8th percentile (score 0.732, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38193
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.