CVE-2024-38100: Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 1 public report, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 4.5%
EPSS score, percentile 91.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record lists exploitation as poc.
- How severe?
- 7.8 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6054
- from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6054
- from 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2582
- from 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1009
- from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7159
- from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7159
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (6 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6054 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.6054 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2582 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1009 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7159 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.7159 |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-284
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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| CVE record published | |
| CVE record last updated |
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