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CVE-2024-38255
CVE-2024-38255 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 6 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 6 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-38255
The deprecated SQL Server Native Client driver is the weak point here: a High Severity CVSS 8.8 remote code execution flaw affecting SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, and 2019 GDR builds. Exploiting driver bugs in this class generally requires steering a client into connecting to a malicious SQL server, which keeps the EPSS probability at 2 percent. The bigger issue is that this driver is everywhere: it rides along on application servers, not just database hosts.
Do this: Apply the SQL Server GDR update and start cataloging which application servers still have the Native Client installed.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-38255
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Updated August 7, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38255
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 1.6%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-38255
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5046855, KB5046856, KB5046857, KB5046858, KB5046859, KB5046860 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-2024-38255. 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
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2024-38255, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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