CVE-2024-26158
Published: 09 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-26158 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Microsoft Install Service contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26158. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and is associated with CWE-59. It affects the Install Service component on supported Windows platforms and was publicly disclosed on 9 April 2024.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system, allowing arbitrary elevation to higher privileges.
Microsoft’s Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26158 supplies patch information and mitigation guidance for the vulnerability.
The associated EPSS score remains flat at 0.1011 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-23435
Vulnerability details
Microsoft Install Service 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.