CVE-2024-30071: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30071) was disclosed on July 9, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions. The vulnerability was identified and reported by Microsoft Corporation (MSRC).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (Medium), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read) as reported by Microsoft Corporation (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could potentially lead to information disclosure if successfully exploited. The CVSS score indicates that while the vulnerability requires local access and has high attack complexity, it could result in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability (MSRC).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity to exploit, as indicated by the CVSS metrics. It requires low privileges and no user interaction for exploitation (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates for affected systems, including KB5040427 for Windows 10, KB5040442 for Windows 11, and corresponding updates for Windows Server editions (Rapid7).

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