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CVE-2024-30051

Exploited

Windows - DWM Core Library

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"The Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30051) allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access and control of system resources."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset dwmcore.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: dwmcore.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'dwmcore.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$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

Desktop Window Manager service may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in DWM Core Library

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