External Control of File Name or Path in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38049
Published: July 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93930
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38049
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files to delete within Windows Distributed Transaction Coordinator. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38049
Install updates from vendor's website.