Patch tracker / CVE reference / CVE-2026-24297
CVE-2026-24297
Updated July 21, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 5 Microsoft security updates.
All about CVE-2026-24297: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
CVE-2026-24297 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 5 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-24297
This flaw lets an attacker bypass a Kerberos security feature, which matters because Kerberos underpins authentication trust across an Active Directory domain. Despite the High 8.8 severity, its EPSS score of only 4 percent is one of the lowest in this list, suggesting predictive models see little near term exploitation pressure.
Do this: Schedule this with the regular patch cycle rather than treating it as an emergency, given the low EPSS score relative to severity.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-24297
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-24297
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 4.5%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-24297
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5078752, KB5078774, KB5078775, KB5078885, KB5078938 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-2026-24297. 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-2026-24297
Is CVE-2026-24297 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 4.5%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-24297?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-24297 in KB5078752, KB5078774, KB5078775, KB5078885, KB5078938. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-24297?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Server 2019.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-24297?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-24297'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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