Numeric Truncation Error in Windows Server - CVE-2024-38044

 

Numeric Truncation Error in Windows Server - CVE-2024-38044

Published: July 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93948
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38044
CWE-ID: CWE-197
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to numeric truncation error in DHCP Server Service. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary code on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-38044

Install updates from vendor's website.

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