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TI-2024-25369 Aliases CVE-2024-38080GHSA-h6q6-38gw-44cx

Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-07-09CISA due date 2024-07-30
EPSS 0.07058 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 4 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.258210.0.20348.2582Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H210.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.307910.0.22000.3079Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.388010.0.22621.3880Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.388010.0.22631.3880Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.388010.0.22631.3880Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.100910.0.25398.1009Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2582 Fixed in 10.0.20348.2582 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.3079 Fixed in 10.0.22000.3079 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.3880 Fixed in 10.0.22621.3880 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H3 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.3880 Fixed in 10.0.22631.3880 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.3880 Fixed in 10.0.22631.3880 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1009 Fixed in 10.0.25398.1009 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22000.3079VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22621.3880VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22631.3880VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.20348.2582VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.25398.1009VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22000.3079 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22621.3880 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22631.3880 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.20348.2582 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.25398.1009 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 4 updates

  • KB5040442
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.3880
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.3880
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22631.3880
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22631.3880, 10.0.22621.3880
  • KB5040438
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 10.0.25398.1009
    • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1009
  • KB5040437
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2582
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.2582
Show 1 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5040431
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22000.3079
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22000.3079

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
Yes
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Detected

Timeline

  1. 2024-07-09 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38080
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6q6-38gw-44cx

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-29106 Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19802 Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19751 SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-18080 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-15353 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-08061 Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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