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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-38121
CVE-2024-38121:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38121) is a critical security flaw discovered in Microsoft Windows systems. The vulnerability was first recorded on June 11, 2024, and publicly disclosed on August 13, 2024. It affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) that could potentially lead to remote code execution (MSRC).
Impact
This vulnerability poses significant risks as it allows for remote code execution with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates that successful exploitation could result in complete compromise of the target system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected Windows Server versions. Specific KB updates include KB5041851 for Windows Server 2012, KB5041828 for Server 2012 R2, KB5041773 for Server 2016, KB5041578 for Server 2019, and KB5041160/KB5041573 for Server 2022 variants (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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