CVE-2024-38115
Published: 13 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-38115 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-38115 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows IP Routing Management Snapin. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122. The flaw was disclosed on 13 August 2024.
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the issue over a network connection by supplying specially crafted input that requires user interaction. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
Microsoft has published official guidance and remediation details for the vulnerability at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38115. The current and peak EPSS scores both stand at 0.0806 with no material upward movement observed since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37172
Vulnerability details
Windows IP Routing Management Snapin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.