Live › vulnerability › CVE-2024-30051
Go to dashboardMicrosoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM Core Library) has a privilege escalation flaw that lets a local attacker gain SYSTEM privileges. It is listed by CISA as actively exploited in the wild and tagged as used in ransomware campaigns.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft DWM Core Library | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1507 | vendor | < 10.0.10240.20651 | 10.0.10240.20651 |
| microsoft windows 10 1607 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.6981 | 10.0.14393.6981 |
| microsoft windows 10 1809 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.5820 | 10.0.17763.5820 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19044.4412 | 10.0.19044.4412 |
| microsoft windows 10 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19045.4412 | 10.0.19045.4412 |
| microsoft windows 11 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22000.2960 | 10.0.22000.2960 |
| microsoft windows 11 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22621.3593 | 10.0.22621.3593 |
| microsoft windows 11 23h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22631.3593 | 10.0.22631.3593 |
| microsoft windows server 2016 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.6981 | 10.0.14393.6981 |
| microsoft windows server 2019 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.5820 | 10.0.17763.5820 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 | vendor | < 10.0.20348.2458 | 10.0.20348.2458 |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2024-30051 per vendor instructions; if no mitigation is available, discontinue use of the affected product.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft DWM Core Library contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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