CVE-2024-38106

HIGHNVD 7.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-08-13), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3
7.0
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
—
EPSS
92.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 13, 2024

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38106
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38106

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

(refreshed 106× in last 7d / 435× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-22 22:52 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 22:52 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-22 22:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-07-22 19:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 15:20 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-22 15:20 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-07-22 15:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-22 11:33 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-07-22 11:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-22 07:45 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-22 07:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-22 03:59 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-07-22 03:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-22 00:13 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-07-22 00:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 20:27 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-07-21 20:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-21 16:41 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-21 16:41 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-07-21 16:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-07-21 12:55 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-21 12:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-21 09:09 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-21 09:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-21 05:22 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-21 05:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-21 01:36 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-07-21 01:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-20 21:50 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-07-20 21:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-20 18:04 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-20 18:04 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-20 18:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-20 17:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-20 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-20 10:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-20 06:46 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-07-20 06:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 03:01 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-20 03:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-19 23:15 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-07-19 23:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-19 19:29 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-19 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-19 15:43 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-07-19 15:43 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-07-19 15:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-07-19 11:57 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-07-19 11:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-19 08:11 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-07-19 08:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-19 04:25 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-07-19 04:25 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-07-19 04:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-07-19 00:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-18 20:52 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-07-18 20:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-18 17:06 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-07-18 17:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-18 13:20 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-07-18 13:20 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-07-18 13:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-07-18 09:34 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-07-18 09:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-18 05:49 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-07-18 05:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-18 02:03 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-07-18 02:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-17 22:17 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-07-17 22:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-17 18:31 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-07-17 18:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-17 14:45 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-07-17 14:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-17 10:58 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-07-17 10:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-17 07:12 UTCEG score recompute
  64. 2026-07-17 07:12 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-07-17 07:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-17 03:26 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-07-17 03:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-16 23:41 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-07-16 23:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-16 19:55 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-07-16 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  73. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-07-16 16:09 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-07-16 16:09 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-38106?
CVE-2024-38106 is a high vulnerability published on August 13, 2024. Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
When was CVE-2024-38106 disclosed?
CVE-2024-38106 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 13, 2024, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-38106 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38106 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 13, 2024, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38106?
CVE-2024-38106 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38106?
CVE-2024-38106 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-38106?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-38106, 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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