CVE-2022-24494
Published: 15 April 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-24494 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2022-24494 is an elevation of privilege flaw in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and was published on 15 April 2022.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction to obtain full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
Microsoft Security Response Center advisories at the listed reference URLs describe available patches and mitigation guidance for the affected Windows components.
The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1675 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-29375
Vulnerability details
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.