CVE-2024-26245: Windows SMB Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Windows SMB Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: before 10.0.10240.20596 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20596
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20596 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20596

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20596; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20596. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26245
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26245

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