CVE-2024-38121
Published: 13 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-38121 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
The vulnerability CVE-2024-38121 is a remote code execution flaw in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) component, rated at CVSS 8.8 and linked to a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122). It affects systems running the RRAS service and was publicly disclosed on 2024-08-13.
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw over a network connection. Successful exploitation requires user interaction and can result in arbitrary code execution with full impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system.
The official Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38121 details available patches and mitigation steps for affected Windows versions. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0806 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37083
Vulnerability details
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) 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.