---
id: "CVE-2024-38107"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2024-38107"]
title: "Windows Power Dependency Coordinator 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": ["10.0.10240.20751"], "affected": "< 10.0.10240.20751", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1607", "fixed": ["10.0.14393.7259"], "affected": "< 10.0.14393.7259", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 1809", "fixed": ["10.0.17763.6189"], "affected": "< 10.0.17763.6189", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 21h2", "fixed": ["10.0.19044.4780"], "affected": "< 10.0.19044.4780", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 10 22h2", "fixed": ["10.0.19045.4780"], "affected": "< 10.0.19045.4780", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 21h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22000.3147"], "affected": "< 10.0.22000.3147", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 22h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22621.4037"], "affected": "< 10.0.22621.4037", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 23h2", "fixed": ["10.0.22631.4037"], "affected": "< 10.0.22631.4037", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows 11 24h2", "fixed": ["10.0.26100.1457"], "affected": "< 10.0.26100.1457", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2012", "fixed": ["6.2.9200.25031"], "affected": "< 6.2.9200.25031", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2012", "fixed": [], "affected": "= r2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2016", "fixed": ["10.0.14393.7259"], "affected": "< 10.0.14393.7259", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2019", "fixed": ["10.0.17763.6189"], "affected": "< 10.0.17763.6189", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2022", "fixed": ["10.0.20348.2655"], "affected": "< 10.0.20348.2655", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "microsoft windows server 2022 23h2", "fixed": ["10.0.25398.1085"], "affected": "< 10.0.25398.1085", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2024-08-13T00:00:00+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-2024-38107", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38107", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

# Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Power Dependency Coordinator has a flaw that lets a local user escalate privileges to SYSTEM. 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 < 10.0.10240.20751 fixed 10.0.10240.20751
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1607 affected < 10.0.14393.7259 fixed 10.0.14393.7259
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 1809 affected < 10.0.17763.6189 fixed 10.0.17763.6189
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 21h2 affected < 10.0.19044.4780 fixed 10.0.19044.4780
- vendor:microsoft windows 10 22h2 affected < 10.0.19045.4780 fixed 10.0.19045.4780
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 21h2 affected < 10.0.22000.3147 fixed 10.0.22000.3147
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 22h2 affected < 10.0.22621.4037 fixed 10.0.22621.4037
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 23h2 affected < 10.0.22631.4037 fixed 10.0.22631.4037
- vendor:microsoft windows 11 24h2 affected < 10.0.26100.1457 fixed 10.0.26100.1457
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2012 affected < 6.2.9200.25031 fixed 6.2.9200.25031
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2012 affected = r2 fixed ?
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2016 affected < 10.0.14393.7259 fixed 10.0.14393.7259
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2019 affected < 10.0.17763.6189 fixed 10.0.17763.6189
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2022 affected < 10.0.20348.2655 fixed 10.0.20348.2655
- vendor:microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 affected < 10.0.25398.1085 fixed 10.0.25398.1085

## Fix

Apply the Microsoft update for CVE-2024-38107 or the mitigations Microsoft lists for it; the sources do not name the patch or KB.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-38107
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38107

## From the sources

Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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