The product stores sensitive data in memory that is not locked, or that has been incorrectly locked, which might cause the memory to be written to swap files on disk by the virtual memory manager. This can make the data more accessible to external actors.
Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-591 and their average CVSS base score over time.
Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.
77 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2024-38106HIGH Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Aug 13, 2024 | 7.0 | 65 | YES | NO |
CVE-2023-28229HIGH Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Apr 11, 2023 | 7.0 | 62 | YES | NO |
CVE-2023-36005HIGH Windows Telephony Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Dec 12, 2023 | 8.1 | 32 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-28219HIGH Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Apr 11, 2023 | 8.1 | 32 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-28220HIGH Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Apr 11, 2023 | 8.1 | 31 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-21309HIGH Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Jan 14, 2025 | 8.1 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-38131HIGH Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Aug 13, 2024 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-21546HIGH Windows Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Jan 10, 2023 | 8.1 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-21535HIGH Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Jan 10, 2023 | 8.1 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-30394MEDIUM Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Remote Desktop Gateway Service allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network. | May 13, 2025 | 5.9 | 26 | NO | NO |
Exploit activity across CVEs assigned to this CWE, including CVEs that carry other CWE assignments.
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