July 9, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-38080 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-07-09- Federal due date
2024-07-30- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 94.5th percentile (score 0.142, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38080
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.