External Control of File Name or Path in Windows Server - CVE-2024-38029
Published: October 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98280
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38029
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft OpenSSH for Windows. A remote attacker can a use a malicious DLL and execute arbitrary codeo on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38029
Install updates from vendor's website.