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CVE-2024-29996

Windows - Common Log File System Driver

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System Driver could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially leading to a full system compromise. This vulnerability is considered an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability, which means an attacker would need to have existing access to the system to exploit it."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Driver
Target Asset CLFS.sys
Standard Path %windir%System32drivers
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: CLFS.sys (Driver)
$Targets = 'CLFS.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

System services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate potential Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Common Log File System Driver

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