CVE-2024-37979 Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a flaw in the Windows Kernel to elevate privileges on affected Windows Server systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37979?
CVE-2024-37979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 8 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37979?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-37979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2012
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- CVE-2026-69595 Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-78445 Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-41089 Windows Netlogon Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-43639 Windows KDC Proxy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3px-vhhx-qhqr.