CVE-2024-49129 Windows Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows Remote Desktop Gateway, requiring administrators to apply Microsoft security patches.

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-2024-49129?

CVE-2024-49129 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 10 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) Denial of Service Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49129?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-49129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2012 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhch-rj8x-4v2p.

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