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Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control Vulnerability

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CISA catalog record

Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control vulnerability within the IOCTL (input and output control) dispatcher in appid.sys that allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation.

Product
Windows
Added to KEV
4 Mar 2024
Federal remediation due
25 Mar 2024
Known ransomware use
Yes
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  1. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevIncomplete → Current
  2. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevCurrent → Incomplete

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CVE-2024-21338

Listed in CISA KEV · added 4 Mar 2024 · Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control vulnerability within the IOCTL (input and output control) dispatcher in appid.sys that allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation.

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CVE-2024-21338 · 23 Oct 2026 16:01:26 UTC

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Sources read 14 Nov 10:21 UTC · 268 of 275 readable · 264 fully read · documentation 469/469 current