CVE-2024-30051: Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Noroxi assessment
Priority: This week (action score 63/100)
- CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (May 14, 2024); it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 4, 2024.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 6.1% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 93.5% of all records.
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.20651; Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10.0.10240.20651; Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.6981.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window. Upgrade to Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.20651; Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10.0.10240.20651; Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.6981 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS
- Published
- May 14, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.1% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-122
Report tools
Action score
63
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.1%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · microsoft
- 7.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 14, 2024. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 4, 2024.
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809 |
| microsoft | windows 10 21h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2 |
| microsoft | windows 10 22h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 21h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 22h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 23h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019 |
| microsoft | windows server 2022 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022 |
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (microsoft). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- 10.0.10240.0 and later · before 10.0.10240.20651affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.6981affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- 10.0.17763.0 and later · before 10.0.17763.5820affected
- 10.0.0 and later · before 10.0.17763.5820affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- 10.0.19043.0 and later · before 10.0.19044.4412affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
- 10.0.19045.0 and later · before 10.0.19045.4412affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
- 10.0.0 and later · before 10.0.22000.2960affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
- 10.0.22621.0 and later · before 10.0.22621.3593affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
- 10.0.22631.0 and later · before 10.0.22631.3593affected
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
- 10.0.22631.0 and later · before 10.0.22631.3593affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.6981affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.6981affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- 10.0.17763.0 and later · before 10.0.17763.5820affected
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- microsoft windows server 2016before 10.0.14393.6981
- microsoft windows server 2019before 10.0.17763.5820
- microsoft windows server 2022before 10.0.20348.2458
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-30049May 14, 2024 · Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability31Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-30050May 14, 2024 · Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability24Monitor
- Later →CVE-2024-30063Jun 11, 2024 · Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability26Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.10240.20651 · KB5037788 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.10240.20651 · KB5037788 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.14393.6981 · KB5037763 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.14393.6981 · KB5037763 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.17763.5820 · KB5037765 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.17763.5820 · KB5037765 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.17763.5820 · KB5037765 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.19044.4412 · KB5037768 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.19044.4412 · KB5037768 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.19044.4412 · KB5037768 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.19045.4412 · KB5037768 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.19045.4412 · KB5037768 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.19045.4412 · KB5037768 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.22000.2960 · KB5037770 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.22000.2960 · KB5037770 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.22621.3593 · KB5037771 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.22621.3593 · KB5037771 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.22631.3593 · KB5037771 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.22631.3593 · KB5037771 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.6981 · KB5037763 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.6981 · KB5037763 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.5820 · KB5037765 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.5820 · KB5037765 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.2458 · KB5037848 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.2461 · KB5037782 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.20348.2458 · KB5037848 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.20348.2461 · KB5037782 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:125 | 2024-08-14 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2026-03-25 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- CISA KEV-1 d
- Published
- First PoC+91 d
- TodayNov 14, 2026+914 d
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2023-28252399 days apartWindows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityKEV76This week
- CVE-2024-49138211 days apartWindows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityKEV69This week
- CVE-2023-36036182 days apartWindows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityKEV66This week
- CVE-2023-23376455 days apartWindows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityKEV64This week
- CVE-2025-24985301 days apartWindows Fast FAT File System Driver Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityKEV62This week
- CVE-2025-24993301 days apartWindows NTFS Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityKEV62This week
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-0476 · May 15, 2024(Microsoft Güvenlik Güncellemesi)
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer OverflowCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.