CVE-2024-38240: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-38240 is a Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was disclosed on September 10, 2024. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).

The vulnerability has received a Critical CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 from NIST, with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has assigned a slightly lower CVSS score of 8.1 HIGH with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, suggesting they assess the attack complexity as high (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The high CVSS scores indicate that successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Updates are available for multiple affected versions including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2 through 24H2), and Windows Server editions (2012 R2 through 2022) (Rapid7).