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: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38044
CWE-ID: CWE-197
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2024-38044

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

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