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Summary
CVE-2023-24908 is a high-severity Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique LSA Secrets (T1003.004); ranked in the top 38% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2023-24908 is a Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affecting the RPC runtime component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 with the vector string AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and is also associated with CWE-190.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the flaw over the network, albeit with high attack complexity, to achieve arbitrary code execution that impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Microsoft publishes mitigation and patch information for the issue in its Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24908. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0507 with no material increase since disclosure.
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.
Adversaries may attempt to access credentials and other sensitive information by abusing a Windows Domain Controller's application programming interface (API)(Citation: Microsoft DRSR Dec 2017) (Citation: Microsoft GetNCCChanges) (Citati…
Adversaries may use fallback or alternate communication channels if the primary channel is compromised or inaccessible in order to maintain reliable command and control and to avoid data transfer thresholds.
+3 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list
Mitigating Controls
Control response
Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)
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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)
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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
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Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require use of safe arithmetic, bounds checks, and testing that prevent integer overflows.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.