CVE-2024-20697

HIGHPre-NVD 7.38.6▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.6 because EPSS predicts 72% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.3 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Elevated
7.3
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 72%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 72%CVSS: 7.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3
7.3
EG Score
8.6(high)
EG Risk
68(Track)
EG Risk 68/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity86% × 45%
Exploitation72% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 9, 2024

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-20697?
CVE-2024-20697 is a high vulnerability published on January 9, 2024. Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
When was CVE-2024-20697 disclosed?
CVE-2024-20697 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2024, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-20697 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-20697 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-20697?
CVE-2024-20697 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.6.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-20697?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-20697, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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