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CVE-2024-38127:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38127) was disclosed on August 13, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has identified this as a buffer over-read vulnerability (CWE-126) that could lead to privilege elevation in Windows Hyper-V (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Windows Hyper-V environment, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems as indicated by the high impact scores across all three security metrics (Microsoft).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. Updates are available through various KB articles including KB5041782, KB5041773, KB5041578, KB5041580, KB5041592, KB5041585, and others for different Windows versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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