October 15, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-30088 — Microsoft Windows
known ransomware use
Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-10-15- Federal due date
2024-11-05- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 99.3th percentile (score 0.682, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7 (HIGH)
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30088
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability