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CVE-2024-38080:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38080) is a security flaw discovered and disclosed in July 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows systems including Windows 11 (21H2, 22H2, 23H2) and Windows Server 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate privileges within the Windows Hyper-V environment. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity ratings for each aspect (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Affected users should apply the following patches: KB5040431 for Windows 11 21H2, KB5040442 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, and KB5040437/KB5040438 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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