#VU93930 External Control of File Name or Path in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38049

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#VU93930 External Control of File Name or Path in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38049

Published: July 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93930
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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