CVE-2024-49102
Published: 12 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49102 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) contains a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-49102. The flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) that affects the Windows RRAS component and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the issue over the network with low complexity and user interaction, resulting in arbitrary code execution with full impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The associated EPSS score remains low, with a current value of 0.0420 and a peak of 0.0518.
Microsoft’s advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49102 provides official guidance on available patches and mitigation steps.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43750
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.