CVE-2024-38127

HIGH

Windows Hyper-V - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-38127. PoCs published by pwndorei.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The PoC demonstrates an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in the Windows Virtual Disk API by triggering a DeviceIoControl call with a crafted input buffer, leading to potential information leakage. The exploit creates a VHDX file, performs the vulnerable operation, and dumps memory contents before and after the operation.

Description

Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 6 stars
by pwndorei · poc
https://github.com/pwndorei/CVE-2024-38127

The PoC demonstrates an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in the Windows Virtual Disk API by triggering a DeviceIoControl call with a crafted input buffer, leading to potential information leakage. The exploit creates a VHDX file, performs the vulnerable operation, and dumps memory contents before and after the operation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Virtual Disk API (likely affecting Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019/2022)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute arbitrary code on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0162
EPSS Percentile 72.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-126
Status published
Products (16)
microsoft/windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20751
microsoft/windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.7259
microsoft/windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.6189
microsoft/windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.4780
microsoft/windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.4780
microsoft/windows_11_21h2 < 10.0.22000.3147
microsoft/windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.4037
microsoft/windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.4037
microsoft/windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.1457
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
... and 6 more
Published Aug 13, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026