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CVE-2024-38232
CVE-2024-38232 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52%. 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
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 52%. CVSS 7.5 (High).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
CVE-2024-38232 is a Windows Networking denial-of-service flaw and stands out for targeting the older Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016 line rather than 1809. It rates High 8.8 with a 52 percent EPSS score. Legacy 2016-era hosts still in production are the exposure, and a crafted request can knock networking offline. It is not in CISA KEV.
Do this: Patch remaining Windows 10 1607 and Server 2016 systems, which are frequently overlooked in modern patch cycles yet directly in scope here.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-38232
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5043051 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-2024-38232. 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.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Fixed by the same update
- Authoritative references
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