CVE-2022-24494 Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-24494?
CVE-2022-24494 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24494?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-24494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpfp-vw26-wc3m.