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CVE-2024-26169 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2024-26169 is a Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service improper privilege management vulnerability. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-06-13, with remediation due by 2024-07-04, and marked it as associated with known ransomware-campaign use. Organizations should treat it as a high-priority Windows remediation item.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-06-13
Original CVE updated
2024-06-13
Advisory published
2024-06-13
Advisory updated
2024-06-13

Who should care

Windows endpoint and server administrators, vulnerability management teams, SOC/incident response, IT operations, and patch management owners responsible for Microsoft updates.

Technical summary

The available source material identifies the issue as an improper privilege management vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service. CISA’s KEV listing indicates it is a known exploited vulnerability, so exposed Windows environments should assume elevated risk and prioritize remediation using vendor guidance.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Microsoft updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Track remediation against the CISA KEV due date of 2024-07-04.
  • Use internal asset inventory to confirm which Windows systems are affected and patched.
  • If updates are unavailable for any environment, follow CISA guidance and discontinue use of the affected product until remediation is possible.

Evidence notes

CISA’s KEV metadata for this CVE lists Microsoft as the vendor project, Windows as the product, dateAdded 2024-06-13, dueDate 2024-07-04, and knownRansomwareCampaignUse as 'Known'. The source metadata also references Microsoft’s update guide and the NVD detail page for CVE-2024-26169.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-26169 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26169

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-26169 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26169

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.