---
id: CVE-2024-38100
title: Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_server_2016
affected:
  - windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.7159
  - windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.6054
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.2582
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.1009
patched:
  - windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.7159
  - windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.6054
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.2582
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.1009
published: '2024-07-09'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T22:17:21.183'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38100'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38100'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38100'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2024-08-09T03:55:39.122897Z'
epss: 0.04515
epssPercentile: 0.91552
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T06:38:03.573Z'
---

## Overview

Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## Affected

- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.7159`
- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.6054`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.2582`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.1009`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.7159`
- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.6054`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.2582`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.1009`