Improper authentication in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_10_1607 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.14393.8868 (excluding) |
| Windows_10_1809 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.17763.8389 (excluding) |
| Windows_10_21h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.19044.6937 (excluding) |
| Windows_10_22h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.19045.6937 (excluding) |
| Windows_11_23h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.22631.6649 (excluding) |
| Windows_11_24h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.26100.7781 (excluding) |
| Windows_11_25h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.26200.7781 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | r2 (including) | r2 (including) |
| Windows_server_2016 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.14393.8868 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2019 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.17763.8389 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2022 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.20348.4711 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2022_23h2 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.25398.2149 (excluding) |
| Windows_server_2025 | Microsoft | * | 10.0.26100.32313 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
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- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
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- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html