CVE-2024-38188
High CVSS 7.1Published 2024-09-10 ยท last changed 2026-08-10
The fix
Microsoft publishes remediation for this across 1 product branch. The fixed build differs per Windows version, so the row that matters is the one matching the machine you are looking at.
| Windows version | Fixed in build | Update | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Network Watcher VM Extension for Windows | 1.4.3422.1 | configuration change | 2026-09-24 |
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What it is
Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected software
- microsoft azure network watcher agent (from 1.4.3320.1, before 1.4.3422.1)
As listed by NVD. Version ranges vary per entry, so check the NVD record before treating a product name here as a yes or a no for a specific version.
Sources
- NVD affected-version ranges (RFF fetched it 2026-08-11)
- Microsoft Security Update Guide (Windows builds and KBs) (RFF fetched it 2026-10-09)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H