Patch tracker / CVE reference / CVE-2024-38159
CVE-2024-38159
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.8. Fixed by 1 Microsoft security update.
All about CVE-2024-38159: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
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CVE-2024-38159 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 the update below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-38159
This Critical Severity (CVSS 9.8) Remote Code Execution flaw lives in Windows Network Virtualization, the SDN layer used by Hyper-V hosting environments, and affects the aging Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 1607 platforms. With EPSS at 71%, the exploitation math is bad for any datacenter still running virtualization workloads on Server 2016. Compromise at the network-virtualization layer threatens every VM whose traffic flows through the host.
Do this: Patch Server 2016 Hyper-V hosts using network virtualization now, and use the finding to press the case for migrating them to a supported-longer platform.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-38159
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38159
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 half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-38159
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5041773 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-2024-38159. Each KB page links to the Microsoft Update Catalog download for every affected product.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2024-38159
Is CVE-2024-38159 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-2024-38159?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-38159 in KB5041773. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38159?
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-38159?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-38159'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
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Authoritative references
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