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CVE-2024-30051: Microsoft DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2024-30051
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft DWM Core Library contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: DWM Core LibraryPrivilege escalation
What
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Who is affected
Deployments of Microsoft DWM Core Library are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Apply the latest security patch to mitigate the vulnerability.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-05-14
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30051

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-30051coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft DWM Core

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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