VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-49138
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 25.4%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 31 December 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 25.41% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 10 December 2024 · due 31 December 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 23h2 · microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022 · microsoft/windows server 2022 23h2 · microsoft/windows server 2025
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49138 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49138
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49138Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstorm.news/files/id/190585/Exploit, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52270Exploit, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-49138US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.