CVE-2024-38080
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38080 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows, published July 9, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since July 9, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since July 9, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.06%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 7.06%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- ExploitedCISA KEV,
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Discussion
Affected products
- microsoft windows
- microsoft windows 11 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 22h3
- microsoft windows 11 version 23h2
- microsoft windows server 2022
- microsoft windows server 2022, 23h2 edition (server core installation)
- microsoft windows 11 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 23h2
- microsoft windows server 2022 23h2
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | pwndorei/CVE-2024-38080 | 2024-09-01 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2024-38080- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-37774
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
EUVD-2024-37774- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h6q6-38gw-44cx
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
GHSA-h6q6-38gw-44cx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.
- Record
CVE-2024-38080- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2024-38080- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.