CVE-2024-38143 Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit the Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service to gain elevated privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38143?
CVE-2024-38143 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 13 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38143?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38143 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-qc93-c985-jh26.