What is CVE-2024-38100?

CVE-2024-38100 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2024-38100 cover?

CVE-2024-38100 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2024-38100. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2024-38100?

CVE-2024-38100 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38100?

CVE-2024-38100 affects 7 products, including: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2024-38100HighCVSS 7.8

Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

May 31, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.

🎯 Affected products7

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5040430 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.6054 KB5040437 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2582 KB5040438 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1009 KB5040434 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.7159

🔗 References (9)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38100
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040430
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040430
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040437
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040437
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040438
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040438
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040434
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040434