Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This Windows flaw can let an attacker who already has limited access gain powerful system-level privileges. Successful exploitation could enable data theft, security-control tampering, or system disruption. CISA lists the vulnerability as known exploited, making delayed patching materially riskier.
Executive priority
Treat as an urgent patching priority because exploitation is documented and successful attacks can gain extensive system control. Accelerate remediation on high-value systems and broadly accessed endpoints, then track exceptions with owners and deadlines.
Technical view
CVE-2024-35250 is a Windows kernel-mode driver elevation-of-privilege vulnerability associated with CWE-822. Its CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8: local access, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, with potentially high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure exists on the listed Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases where Microsoft's applicable security update is absent. Internet exposure is not required, but attackers need local low-privileged access, commonly obtained through another compromise. Confirm exact applicability through Microsoft's advisory and asset inventory.
Exploitation context
CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog supports active exploitation in the wild. The supplied sources do not establish exploitation scale, targeted sectors, campaign attribution, or a public exploit's availability. Treat compromised low-privileged accounts and endpoints as plausible starting points.
Researcher notes
The supplied evidence identifies CWE-822 and the CVSS conditions but does not describe the vulnerable driver, precise pointer condition, exploit chain, or detection indicators. Researchers should use Microsoft's advisory for affected-update mapping and avoid inferring undocumented technical mechanics.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the applicable Microsoft security update for each supported Windows release.
- Prioritize endpoints, administrative workstations, and servers accessible to low-privileged users.
- Restrict unnecessary local access and promptly remediate compromised user accounts.
- Isolate unsupported systems until vendor-supported remediation or replacement is completed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory affected Windows editions, versions, and build levels across endpoints and servers.
- Compare installed updates with Microsoft's CVE-specific update guidance.
- Confirm deployment success and investigate systems reporting failed or missing updates.
- Review endpoint telemetry for suspicious privilege escalation around the kernel or driver activity.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-822: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CISA KEV status
SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.85.9microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- Added to KEVCISA-ADP
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities metadata lists this CVE as known exploited.
- ADP timelineCISA-ADP
CVE-2024-35250 added to CISA KEV
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
- 2024-12-16T00:00:00.000Z: CVE-2024-35250 added to CISA KEV
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-35250CVE reference, CISA-ADP · government-resource
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Untrusted Pointer Dereference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.