Improper privilege management in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_10_1507 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.10240.21034 (excluding) |
| Windows_10_1607 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.14393.8148 (excluding) |
| Windows_10_1809 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.17763.7434 (excluding) |
| Windows_10_21h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.19044.5965 (excluding) |
| Windows_10_22h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.19045.5965 (excluding) |
| Windows_11_22h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.22621.5472 (excluding) |
| Windows_11_23h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.22631.5472 (excluding) |
| Windows_11_24h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.26100.4270 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2016 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.14393.8148 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2019 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.17763.7434 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2022 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.20348.3745 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2022_23h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.25398.1665 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2025 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.26100.4270 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html