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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2024-35250

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1507 · affected before 10.0.10240.20680

Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
25.2%
First observed
Last observed

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2024-35250 is Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 and 23 other products.

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1507 affected before 10.0.10240.20680.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Product Affected Status
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 Before 10.0.10240.20680 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 Before 10.0.14393.7070 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 Before 10.0.17763.5936 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 Before 10.0.17763.5936 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 Before 10.0.19044.4529 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 Before 10.0.19045.4529 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 Before 10.0.22000.3019 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 Before 10.0.22621.3737 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 Before 10.0.22631.3737 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 Before 10.0.22631.3737 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Before 6.1.7601.27170 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Before 6.1.7601.27170 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Before 6.0.6003.22720 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Before 6.0.6003.22720 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Before 6.2.9200.24919 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Before 6.2.9200.24919 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Before 6.3.9600.22023 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Before 6.3.9600.22023 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Before 10.0.14393.7070 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.14393.7070 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Before 10.0.17763.5936 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.17763.5936 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Before 10.0.20348.2527 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.25398.950 Affected
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Published
11 Jun 2024
Exploitation Reported
16 Dec 2024
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

metasploit windows microsoft cisa nessus_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 16 Dec 2024

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 13 Oct 2024

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2024-12-16 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-07-20 16:01 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High
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

EPSS

25.2%

Potential Proof of Concepts

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cve_2024_35250_ks_driver

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2024-35250

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  3. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  4. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  5. Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  6. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2024-35250",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.25222,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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