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CVE-2024-37979
CVE-2024-37979 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 5 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.0. Fixed by 5 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Updated July 24, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-37979
This is a straightforward kernel elevation of privilege bug reaching Windows Server 2019 and Server 2022, the two most common server releases still in wide use. A 9.0 CVSS score and 61 percent EPSS put it well above the noise floor for exploitation likelihood, and any kernel EoP is a direct path from a low privilege foothold to full control of the box.
Do this: Patch Windows Server 2019 and 2022 domain facing servers before workstation only systems, since server compromise via kernel EoP has the widest blast radius.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-37979
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 67%. CVSS 9.0 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-37979
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5044277, KB5044281, KB5044293, KB5044342, KB5044343 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2024-37979. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2024-37979
Is CVE-2024-37979 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67%.
What patch fixes CVE-2024-37979?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-37979 in KB5044277, KB5044281, KB5044293, KB5044342, KB5044343. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-37979?
Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-37979?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-37979's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
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Authoritative references
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