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CVE-2024-38143
CVE-2024-38143 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 9 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 9.8. Fixed by 9 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-2024-38143
The Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service has a Critical elevation of privilege vulnerability, CVSS 9.8, affecting Windows 11 Version 24H2 (ARM64 and x64) and Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit. This service runs automatically to manage Wi-Fi connections, so any device with wireless networking enabled is in scope, and a 71 percent EPSS score signals genuine exploitation interest.
Do this: Patch Wi-Fi enabled Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 10 1809 devices to close this WLAN AutoConfig privilege escalation.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-38143
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38143
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 71%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-38143
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5041160, KB5041571, KB5041573, KB5041578, KB5041580, KB5041585, KB5041592, KB5041773, KB5041782 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-2024-38143. 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-2024-38143
Is CVE-2024-38143 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 71%.
What patch fixes CVE-2024-38143?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-38143 in KB5041160, KB5041571, KB5041573, KB5041578, KB5041580, KB5041585, KB5041592, KB5041773, KB5041782. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38143?
Azure Linux 3.0 ARM, Azure Linux 3.0 x64, CBL Mariner 1.0 ARM, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, and 1 more.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-38143?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-38143'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
If you are patching CVE-2024-38143, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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