CVE-2024-49086
Published: 12 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49086 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 11.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-49086 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122. The flaw was publicly disclosed on 12 December 2024.
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the issue over a network connection that requires user interaction, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
The Microsoft Security Response Center advisory linked in the reference provides official guidance on mitigation, including the availability of security updates that address the vulnerability. The associated EPSS score reached a modest peak of 0.0518 after disclosure before receding to its current value of 0.0412.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43948
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.