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CVE-2024-38217

Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS 5.4 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
7.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 5.4: +0.81
  • Fresh EPSS: 10.03%: +0.05

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

GBHackers News
Press · 22 Sep 2025, 07:00 · Attackers Bypass Windows "Mark of the Web" Protections Using LNK-Stomping - GBHackers News
Cyber Press
Press · 22 Sep 2025, 07:00 · Adversaries Circumvent Windows Mark-of-the-Web via LNK Stomping - Cyber Press
SOCRadar
Press · 29 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Top 10 Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2024 - SOCRadar
CCB Belgium
Press · 12 Sep 2024, 07:00 · WARNING: MICROSOFT PATCH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2024 PATCHES 79 VULNERABILITIES (INCLUDING 4 ZERO-DAYS AND 7 CRITICAL); PATCH IMMEDIATELY! - CCB Belgium
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 11 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Hackers have sights set on four Microsoft vulnerabilities, CISA warns - The Record from Recorded Future News
See all 11 source documents
LinkedIn
Press · 11 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday Fixes 79 Flaws, Including 4 Zero-Days - LinkedIn
BleepingComputer
Press · 10 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 79 flaws - BleepingComputer
SecurityWeek
Press · 10 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Microsoft Says Windows Update Zero-Day Being Exploited to Undo Security Fixes - SecurityWeek
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 10 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Four zero-days included in group of 79 vulnerabilities Microsoft discloses, including one with 9.8 severity score - Cisco Talos Blog
Rapid7
Press · 10 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Patch Tuesday - September 2024 - Rapid7
CrowdStrike
Press · 09 Sep 2024, 07:00 · September 2024 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis - CrowdStrike

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 7.9 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 5.4; EPSS 10.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:15.790101+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
09 Sep 2024, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
10 Sep 2024, 00:00
Published
10 Sep 2024, 16:53
Latest press mention
22 Sep 2025, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59