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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-38015
CVE-2024-38015:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) Denial of Service Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-38015, was discovered and disclosed in July 2024. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (Microsoft Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating it is a network-accessible vulnerability requiring no privileges or user interaction to exploit. Microsoft has classified this as CWE-400, which relates to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability specifically impacts the availability of the Remote Desktop Gateway service, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The high CVSS score for availability impact (A:H) suggests that successful exploitation could result in a complete denial of service to the affected RD Gateway components (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected Windows Server versions. Patches are available through KB5040485 (Server 2012), KB5040456 (Server 2012 R2), KB5040434 (Server 2016), KB5040430 (Server 2019), and KB5040437/KB5040438 (Server 2022) (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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