CVE-2024-38120 Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows Server systems via a heap-based buffer overflow in the Routing and Remote Access Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38120?
CVE-2024-38120 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38120?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-38120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2f3-rmwp-xjm6.