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CVE-2024-38231
CVE-2024-38231 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 11 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 11 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-2024-38231
This flaw hits the Remote Desktop Licensing Service on Windows Server 2019 and 2022, which many organizations run on dedicated RDS licensing hosts that are often reachable inside the network and sometimes exposed externally. Despite the Denial of Service label, it carries a Critical rating of CVSS 9.8 and a 71 percent EPSS exploit probability, so weaponization is a realistic near-term risk even though it is not yet in CISA KEV or tied to ransomware.
Do this: Apply the Microsoft patch to all Remote Desktop Licensing hosts running Windows Server 2019 and 2022, and restrict access to the licensing service to trusted management networks.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-38231
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38231
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-2024-38231
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5042880, KB5042881, KB5043050, KB5043051, KB5043055, KB5043087, KB5043092, KB5043125, KB5043129, KB5043135, KB5043138 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-2024-38231. 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-2024-38231
Is CVE-2024-38231 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-2024-38231?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-38231 in KB5042880, KB5042881, KB5043050, KB5043051, KB5043055, KB5043087, KB5043092, KB5043125, KB5043129, KB5043135, KB5043138. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38231?
Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-38231?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-38231'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-2024-38231, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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