Improper Authentication in Windows Server - CVE-2024-38099
Published: July 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93906
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38099
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38099
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27219, 2008 6.0.6003.22769, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22074, 2012 6.2.9200.24975, 2016 10.0.14393.7159, 2019 10.0.17763.6054, 2022 10.0.20348.2582