CVEs / CVE-2024-38080
CVE-2024-38080: Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 9 Jul 2024
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 7.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Description
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | from 10.0.20348.0, before 10.0.20348.2582 | 10.0.20348.2582 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 | from 10.0.0, before 10.0.22000.3079 | 10.0.22000.3079 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 | from 10.0.22621.0, before 10.0.22621.3880 | 10.0.22621.3880 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 | from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.3880 | 10.0.22631.3880 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 | from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.3880 | 10.0.22631.3880 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | from 10.0.25398.0, before 10.0.25398.1009 | 10.0.25398.1009 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 9 Jul 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-190 |
References
- CVE-2024-38080 on NVD
- CVE-2024-38080 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38080 (cited by CISA)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38080 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38080 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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