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High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Aug 13, 2024
CVE-2024-38193Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 and 20 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Aug 13, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Sep 3, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Aug 13, 2024; federal remediation due Sep 3, 2024Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 28.74% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.1457 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6189 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 (from the name) | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6189 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name) | from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2655 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 microsoft:windows_11_21h2 | from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.3147 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.4780 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.4037 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.4780 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 microsoft:windows_11_22h3 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4037 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4037 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1085 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20751 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7259 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 (from the name) | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7259 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 microsoft:windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 (from the name) | from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22825 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2008_service_pack_2_server_core_installation (from the name) | from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22825 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 microsoft:windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 (from the name) | from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27277 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1_server_core_installation (from the name) | from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27277 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 (from the name) | from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.25031 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2 (from the name) | from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.22134 | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | before 10.0.10240.20751 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | before 10.0.14393.7259 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | before 10.0.17763.6189 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_21h2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | before 10.0.19044.4780 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_22h2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | before 10.0.19045.4780 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_21h2 microsoft:windows_11_21h2 | before 10.0.22000.3147 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_22h2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | before 10.0.22621.4037 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_23h2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | before 10.0.22631.4037 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_24h2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2 | before 10.0.26100.1457 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2008 microsoft:windows_server_2008 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 | before 6.2.9200.25031; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 | before 10.0.14393.7259 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | before 10.0.17763.6189 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 | before 10.0.20348.2655 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | before 10.0.25398.1085 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38193vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52284exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38193us-government-resource
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