Local privilege escalation via system-file TOCTOU race
Published Jun 11, 2024 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
A TOCTOU race in the Microsoft Windows kernel allows local users with low privileges to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems. During exploitation, a user races system-file recreation, causing a privileged callback to open a crafted file and launch a privileged shell. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access, no user interaction, and precise race timing; successful execution gains elevated control.
Summary
What happened
A TOCTOU race in the Microsoft Windows kernel allows local users with low privileges to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems. During exploitation, a user races system-file recreation, causing a privileged callback to open a crafted file and launch a privileged shell. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access, no user interaction, and precise race timing; successful execution gains elevated control.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-30099
- Published
- Jun 11, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1507
- Classifications
- CWE-367, 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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