CVE-2024-38080: Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38080 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-07-09
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability caused by an integer overflow. A local attacker with user-level permissions can exploit this flaw to gain SYSTEM privileges on the affected host.
Yes. CVE-2024-38080 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 9 July 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-38080?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 9 July 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3079; Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3880; Microsoft Windows 11 23H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3880; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2582; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-38080?
A patch was published on 2024-07-09. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-38080 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-38080?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3079
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3880
Microsoft Windows 11 23H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3880
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2582
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2 up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1009
Timeline
2024-07-09: disclosed
2024-07-09: patched
2024-07-09: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog due to active exploitation.