CVE-2024-38080 · netVigilance record NV24-0076
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-07-30 · passed 2 years 1 month ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-190.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 1 month ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-38080 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38080
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- msrc.microsoft.com msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38080
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38080