Patch tracker / CVE reference / CVE-2024-38236
CVE-2024-38236
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.8. Fixed by 11 Microsoft security updates.
All about CVE-2024-38236: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
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CVE-2024-38236 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.
Risk summary
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-38236
CVE-2024-38236 is a DHCP Server Service denial-of-service flaw rated Critical 9.8 with a 71 percent EPSS score on Server 2019 and 2022. Because DHCP hands out addressing, a crash can leave clients unable to obtain or renew leases, an availability event that spreads across a subnet. It is not in CISA KEV and has no ransomware association yet.
Do this: Patch DHCP servers on Server 2019 and 2022 first, and confirm failover scopes or a secondary DHCP server can carry the load during the reboot.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38236
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-2024-38236
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-2024-38236. Each KB page links to the Microsoft Update Catalog download for every affected product.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2024-38236
Is CVE-2024-38236 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-2024-38236?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-38236 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-2024-38236?
Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-38236?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-38236'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
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Authoritative references
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