Administrator-to-SYSTEM privilege elevation
Published Nov 12, 2024 · Updated Jul 8, 2025
Elevation of privilege in Secure Kernel Mode in Microsoft Windows affected builds allows local users with administrator privileges to gain SYSTEM access. Microsoft maps the flaw to untrusted pointer dereference but has not disclosed the code locus, attacker-controlled pointer source, or triggering operation. Exploitation requires local administrative access; successful use crosses the Secure Kernel boundary and grants SYSTEM-level control.
Summary
What happened
Elevation of privilege in Secure Kernel Mode in Microsoft Windows affected builds allows local users with administrator privileges to gain SYSTEM access. Microsoft maps the flaw to untrusted pointer dereference but has not disclosed the code locus, attacker-controlled pointer source, or triggering operation. Exploitation requires local administrative access; successful use crosses the Secure Kernel boundary and grants SYSTEM-level control.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-43631
- Published
- Nov 12, 2024
- Updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- Classifications
- CWE-822, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.2314
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