Improper Authorization in Windows Server - CVE-2024-38231
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97015
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38231
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service. A remote user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38231
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27320, 2008 6.0.6003.22870, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22175, 2012 6.2.9200.25073, 2016 10.0.14393.7336, 2019 10.0.17763.6293, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1128, 2022 10.0.20348.2695, 2022 10.0.20348.2700