Description
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.20857 | 10.0.10240.20857 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.7606 | 10.0.14393.7606 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.6659 | 10.0.17763.6659 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.5247 | 10.0.19044.5247 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 – < 10.0.19045.5247 | 10.0.19045.5247 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 – < 10.0.22621.4602 | 10.0.22621.4602 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.4602 | 10.0.22631.4602 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.4602 | 10.0.22631.4602 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.2605 | 10.0.26100.2605 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.23016 | 6.0.6003.23016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.27467 | 6.1.7601.27467 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.27467 | 6.1.7601.27467 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.23016 | 6.0.6003.23016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.23016 | 6.0.6003.23016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.25222 | 6.2.9200.25222 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.25222 | 6.2.9200.25222 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.22318 | 6.3.9600.22318 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.22318 | 6.3.9600.22318 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.7606 | 10.0.14393.7606 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.7606 | 10.0.14393.7606 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.6659 | 10.0.17763.6659 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.6659 | 10.0.17763.6659 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.2966 | 10.0.20348.2966 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 – < 10.0.25398.1308 | 10.0.25398.1308 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.2605 | 10.0.26100.2605 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.2605 | 10.0.26100.2605 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 - CLFS.sys Elevation of Privilege EDB-52270 · local · Apr 22, 2025
GitHub 13 repositories · most starred shown
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MrAle98/CVE-2024-49138-POC ★ 271 · Jan 15, 2025
POC exploit for CVE-2024-49138
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Zedocun/soc-investigation-powershell-edrfreeze ★ 1 · Mar 9, 2026
SOC investigation of CVE-2024-49138 exploitation alert involving PowerShell, EDRFreeze execution, and defense evasion behavior in a simulated environment.
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NadineElliottCyber/SOC335-CVE-2024-49138-Investigation ★ 0 · Aug 29, 2026
SOC investigation of a CVE-2024-49138 exploitation alert using log analysis, threat intelligence, and endpoint containment.
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basitsajidSOC/SOC-Investigation-CVE-2024-49138 ★ 0 · Aug 22, 2026
Investigation and Incident Response report for LetsDefend Alert SOC335 (CVE-2024-49138 Exploitation)
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vettrivel007/CVE-2024-49138 ★ 0 · Apr 4, 2026
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onixgod/SOC335-Event-ID-313-CVE-2024-49138-Exploitation-Detected--Lest-Defend-Writeup ★ 0 · Jun 12, 2025
In this lab I walked through an end-to-end intrusion that began with an external RDP break-in, used a brand-new CLFS privilege-escalation exploit (CVE-2024–49138), and ended with SYSTEM-level cloud c…
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Bridg3Ops/SOC335-CVE-2024-49138-Exploitation-Detected ★ 0 · May 4, 2025
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CyprianAtsyor/letsdefend-cve-2024-49138-investigation ★ 0 · Apr 23, 2025
Hands-on SOC investigation of CVE-2024-49138 using LetsDefend, VirusTotal, Hybrid Analysis, TrueFort, and ChatGPT.
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DeividasTerechovas/SOC335-CVE-2024-49138-Exploitation-Detected ★ 0 · Mar 14, 2025
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bananoname/CVE-2024-49138-POC ★ 0 · Jan 21, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2024-3657 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 28, 2025
- NCSC-2024-0470 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Windows NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 6, 2025
- MSRC-CVE-2024-49138 Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Dec 10, 2024
References
- Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch