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CVE-2024-26245

Windows - SMB

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Windows SMB could allow an attacker to elevate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems. This vulnerability is considered critical and should be patched as soon as possible to prevent exploitation."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset srv.sys
Standard Path %windir%\System32\drivers
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: srv.sys (Executable)
$Targets = 'srv.sys'
$SearchPaths = @("$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 and Printer Sharing services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate SMB Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-26245)

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