Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-38080

TLP:CLEAR

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.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 7.1 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 9 July 2024
  • First known exploitation: 9 July 2024
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 30 July 2024
  • Weakness: CWE-190
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 9 July 2024

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD