June 13, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-26169 — Microsoft Windows
known ransomware use
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-06-13- Federal due date
2024-07-04- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 89.4th percentile (score 0.040, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- ATT&CK
- T1059 , T1112 , T1203 · signal rollup
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26169
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.