CVE-2024-21310 | Windows - Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"The Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21310) allows an attacker to elevate privileges on a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could grant an attacker elevated access to sensitive data and system resources."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Driver

Target Asset Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver

Standard Path %windir%System32drivers

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (Driver)
$Targets = 'Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

File system and cloud storage services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate potential elevation of privilege vulnerability in Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver

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Intelligence Sources

MSRC Advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21310

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