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CVE-2024-38029
CVE-2024-38029 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 the update 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 1 Microsoft security update.
Risk summary
Updated July 24, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-38029
This is an OpenSSH for Windows remote code execution vulnerability, distinctive here for targeting the OpenSSH component on Windows Server 2022 23H2 Server Core, rated Critical 9.0 with a 61 percent EPSS score. Because SSH is a remote administration path, code execution through it gives an attacker direct server control. It is not in CISA KEV and has no ransomware association yet.
Do this: Update the OpenSSH server component on Server 2022 23H2 Core hosts and restrict SSH access to management networks with key-based authentication.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-38029
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38029
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-2024-38029
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5044288 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security update below to fix CVE-2024-38029. 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-2024-38029
Is CVE-2024-38029 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-2024-38029?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-38029 in KB5044288. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38029?
Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-38029?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-38029'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 update
If you are patching CVE-2024-38029, the same update also fixes these:
Authoritative references
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