CVE-2024-43583

HIGH

Windows 10 1507-22H2 and Windows 11 21H2 - Winlogon Elevation of Privilege

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-43583. PoCs published by Kvngtheta.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional Python-based exploit for CVE-2024-43583, leveraging Debugger Hijacking via the Windows Image File Execution Options (IFEO) registry key to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. The PoC modifies the registry to replace a legitimate system process (e.g., taskmgr.exe) with a malicious payload (e.g., cmd.exe).

Description

Winlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by Kvngtheta · poc
https://github.com/Kvngtheta/CVE-2024-43583-PoC

This repository contains a functional Python-based exploit for CVE-2024-43583, leveraging Debugger Hijacking via the Windows Image File Execution Options (IFEO) registry key to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. The PoC modifies the registry to replace a legitimate system process (e.g., taskmgr.exe) with a malicious payload (e.g., cmd.exe).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows (Winlogon component)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Administrator access to modify registry keys · Python installed on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0133
EPSS Percentile 67.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-250
Status published
Products (38)
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 - 10.0.10240.20857
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 - 10.0.14393.7606
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 - 10.0.17763.6659
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19043.0 - 10.0.19044.5247
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 - 10.0.19045.5247
Microsoft/Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.0 - 10.0.22000.3260
Microsoft/Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.0 - 6.1.7601.27467
Microsoft/Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 - 10.0.22631.4602
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 - 10.0.22631.4602
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 - 10.0.26100.2605
... and 28 more
Published Oct 08, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026