Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38080)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2024-07-09 · CVE-2024-38080
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user permissions to gain SYSTEM privileges. CISA added CVE-2024-38080 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jul 9, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jul 30, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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