CVE-2024-30051
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-30051 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Dwm Core Library, published May 14, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since May 14, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since May 14, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.17%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 6.17%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- ExploitedCISA KEV,
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
- microsoft dwm core library
- microsoft windows 10 version 1507
- microsoft windows 10 version 1607
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 22h3
- microsoft windows 11 version 23h2
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2016 (server core installation)
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- microsoft windows server 2019
- microsoft windows server 2019 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2022
- microsoft windows 10 1507
- microsoft windows 10 1607
- microsoft windows 10 1809
- microsoft windows 10 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 23h2
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | fortra/CVE-2024-30051 | 2024-08-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | devianntsec/CVE-2024-30051 | 2026-03-25 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2024-30051- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-27989
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
EUVD-2024-27989- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rq9g-8pvx-hrqx
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
GHSA-rq9g-8pvx-hrqx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score
Microsoft DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft DWM Core Library contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
- Record
CVE-2024-30051- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2024-30051- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.