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CVE-2024-38193

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows f
Published: Aug 13, 2024  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2024-38193 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.0, indicating severe risk to Windows systems.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ثغرة CVE-2024-38193 على عيب غير محدد في برنامج تشغيل WinSock يمكن استغلاله من قبل مهاجم محلي للحصول على امتيازات SYSTEM. يتطلب الاستغلال وصول محلي إلى النظام ويؤدي إلى السيطرة الكاملة على النظام المتأثر.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2024-38193 هي ثغرة حرجة في برنامج تشغيل Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock تسمح للمهاجمين المحليين بالحصول على امتيازات SYSTEM. تتمتع الثغرة بدرجة CVSS بقيمة 9.0، مما يشير إلى خطر شديد على أنظمة Windows.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 18:47
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom energy government healthcare
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security updates immediately for Windows systems. Restrict local user access and implement principle of least privilege. Monitor for suspicious process execution and privilege escalation attempts. Disable unnecessary services and apply Windows Defender updates.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
طبق تحديثات أمان Microsoft فوراً على أنظمة Windows. قيد وصول المستخدمين المحليين وطبق مبدأ أقل امتياز. راقب محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات والعمليات المريبة. عطل الخدمات غير الضرورية وحدّث Windows Defender.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
2.1 2.2 3.1 3.2
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.IP-1 PR.IP-2 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Windows
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS74.83%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2024-09-03
Published 2024-08-13
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 3
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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