# CVE-2024-38080: Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-38080-microsoft-windows-hyper-v-privilege-escalation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-07-09. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-38080 exploited in the wild?** 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.
- 2024-07-09: exploited

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