Local privilege escalation via crafted link
Published Jun 11, 2024 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
Link following in Windows Storage allows local users to elevate privileges by inducing privileged file access through a crafted link. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected storage component or the privileged file operation that follows the attacker-controlled link. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access and user interaction, and successful exploitation can grant broad control over the system.
Summary
What happened
Link following in Windows Storage allows local users to elevate privileges by inducing privileged file access through a crafted link. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected storage component or the privileged file operation that follows the attacker-controlled link. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access and user interaction, and successful exploitation can grant broad control over the system.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-30093
- Published
- Jun 11, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1507
- Classifications
- CWE-59, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20680
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