Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-30010

Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2

Published
14 May 2024
Modified
08 January 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.023 82th percentile
Risk Priority 73 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-30010 is a high-severity Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 18% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

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-2024-30010 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows Hyper-V component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The weakness is associated with CWE-23.

An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw over a network connection to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable Hyper-V host. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control equivalent to the compromised process privileges, enabling actions such as installing programs, viewing or modifying data, or creating new accounts.

Microsoft security advisories published at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30010 detail the available patches and mitigation steps for affected Windows versions.

The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1040 with no material rise observed since disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

microsoft
windows server 2012
all versions, r2
microsoft
windows server 2016
≤ 10.0.14393.6981
microsoft
windows server 2019
≤ 10.0.17763.5820
microsoft
windows server 2022
≤ 10.0.20348.2461
microsoft
windows server 2022 23h2
≤ 10.0.25398.887

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.3.2

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Explicit validation of path inputs stops .. sequences from ever being interpreted by the file system.

Access enforcement directly blocks unauthorized file reads/writes that result from unresolved .. sequences.

Information-flow rules can be configured to reject traversals that would move data outside an approved directory boundary.

Least privilege reduces the set of reachable files even when a traversal succeeds.

Secure-engineering principles require safe pathname construction and input neutralization before any file operation.

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.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and path sanitization that prevent relative traversal.

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.

finds

Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis, but does not itself implement the fix.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and path-handling controls that directly prevent relative path traversal.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against path traversal and other injection flaws.

prevents

Secure architecture principles include directory isolation and canonicalization, reducing but not eliminating traversal risk.

prevents

Secure coding standards require neutralizing path traversal sequences, directly addressing CWE-23.

mitigates

Information access restriction limits which files can be reached, mitigating impact but not preventing the traversal flaw.

References