CVE-2024-38100
HighPublished
Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Jul 9, 2024
- Updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 14, 2026
Primary CVSS
7.8/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H4.5%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 91.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
1- LeakedWallpaperExploit
Leak of any user's NetNTLM hash. Fixed in KB5040434
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