CVE-2024-38193 KEV EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 28.5% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2024-09-03.
Description
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 28.53% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2024-09-03 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2024-08-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2024-08-13 |
| Due | 2024-09-03 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (15)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 |
| microsoft | windows 10 21h2 |
| microsoft | windows 10 22h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 21h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 22h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 23h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 24h2 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
| microsoft | windows server 2022 |
| microsoft | windows server 2022 23h2 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 23H2 - Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation | 2025-05-09 |
References
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