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CVE-2024-38136

Windows - Windows Resource Manager

Microsoft CVSS 7 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"The Windows Resource Manager PSM Service Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability 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 Service
Target Asset PSM Service Extension
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: PSM Service Extension (Service)
$Targets = 'PSM Service Extension'
$SearchPaths = @("$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

Windows Resource Manager Service

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Windows Resource Manager PSM Service Extension

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