Is CVE-2024-38217 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2024-38217 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2024-09-10.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-38217?

CVE-2024-38217 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-38217?

CVE-2024-38217 has an EPSS score of 9.84% (95th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-38217

MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 95th pctl

5.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

9.84%probability of exploitation in 30 days

95thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass MOTW-based defenses. This can result in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features such as Protected View in Microsoft Office, which rely on MOTW tagging.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2024-10-01

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-28.