Insecure Default Variable Initialization in Windows Server - CVE-2024-49120
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101408
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49120
CWE-ID: CWE-453
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure default variable initialization in Windows Remote Desktop Services. A remote attacker can cause a race condition and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49120
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22318, 2012 6.2.9200.25222, 2016 10.0.14393.7606, 2019 10.0.17763.6659, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1308, 2022 10.0.20348.2908, 2022 10.0.20348.2966, 2025 10.0.26100.2528, 2025 10.0.26100.2605