What is CVE-2024-38129?

CVE-2024-38129 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-38129?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

CVE-2024-38129

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published 2024-10-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (68.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23h2 Edition (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.25398.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38129?: CVE-2024-38129 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-38129?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.