CVE-2024-38262 Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows Server systems via the Remote Desktop Licensing Service, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-38262?

CVE-2024-38262 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 8 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-591

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38262?

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-2024-38262?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-38262 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75qr-mxqp-8937.

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