---
id: "CVE-2024-38014"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2024-38014"]
title: "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Microsoft Windows", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1507", "fixed": ["10.0.10240.20766"], "affected": "< 10.0.10240.20766", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1607", "fixed": ["10.0.14393.7336"], "affected": "< 10.0.14393.7336", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1809", "fixed": ["10.0.17763.6293"], "affected": "< 10.0.17763.6293", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 21h2", "fixed": ["10.0.19044.4894"], "affected": "< 10.0.19044.4894", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 22h2", "fixed": ["10.0.19045.4894"], "affected": "< 10.0.19045.4894", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 21h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22000.3197"], "affected": "< 10.0.22000.3197", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 22h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22621.4169"], "affected": "< 10.0.22621.4169", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 23h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22631.4169"], "affected": "< 10.0.22631.4169", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 24h2", "fixed": ["10.0.26100.1742"], "affected": "< 10.0.26100.1742", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2008", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2008", "fixed": [], "affected": "= r2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2012", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2012", "fixed": [], "affected": "= r2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2016", "fixed": ["10.0.14393.7336"], "affected": "< 10.0.14393.7336", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2019", "fixed": ["10.0.17763.6293"], "affected": "< 10.0.17763.6293", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2022", "fixed": ["10.0.20348.2700"], "affected": "< 10.0.20348.2700", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2022 23h2", "fixed": ["10.0.25398.1128"], "affected": "< 10.0.25398.1128", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "infrastructure", "self-hosted", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["non-windows"]
published_at: "2024-09-10T00:00:00+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-38014", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38014", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

# Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Installer has an improper privilege management flaw that lets a local user gain SYSTEM privileges. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Microsoft Windows affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1507 affected < 10.0.10240.20766 fixed 10.0.10240.20766
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1607 affected < 10.0.14393.7336 fixed 10.0.14393.7336
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1809 affected < 10.0.17763.6293 fixed 10.0.17763.6293
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 21h2 affected < 10.0.19044.4894 fixed 10.0.19044.4894
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 22h2 affected < 10.0.19045.4894 fixed 10.0.19045.4894
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 21h2 affected < 10.0.22000.3197 fixed 10.0.22000.3197
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 22h2 affected < 10.0.22621.4169 fixed 10.0.22621.4169
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 23h2 affected < 10.0.22631.4169 fixed 10.0.22631.4169
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 24h2 affected < 10.0.26100.1742 fixed 10.0.26100.1742
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2008 affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2008 affected = r2 fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2012 affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2012 affected = r2 fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2016 affected < 10.0.14393.7336 fixed 10.0.14393.7336
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2019 affected < 10.0.17763.6293 fixed 10.0.17763.6293
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2022 affected < 10.0.20348.2700 fixed 10.0.20348.2700
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 affected < 10.0.25398.1128 fixed 10.0.25398.1128

## Fix

Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2024-38014 per vendor instructions; the sources do not name the patched build.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-38014
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38014

## From the sources

Microsoft Windows Installer contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that could allow 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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