CVE-2024-38077: Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Noroxi assessment
Priority: This week (action score 64/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 84.2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.7% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22769; Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.22769; Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22769.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window. Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22769; Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.22769; Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22769 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
- Published
- Jul 9, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 84.2% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-122
Report tools
Action score
64
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 25 / 30 · 84.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · microsoft
- 9.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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- Proof of concept exists, no weaponized module
- A fix has been released
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows server 2008 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019 |
| microsoft | windows server 2022 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022 |
| microsoft | windows server 2022 23h2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 |
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (microsoft). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- 6.0.6003.0 and later · before 6.0.6003.22769affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- 6.1.7601.0 and later · before 6.1.7601.27219affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- 6.1.7601.0 and later · before 6.1.7601.27219affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- 6.0.6003.0 and later · before 6.0.6003.22769affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- 6.0.6003.0 and later · before 6.0.6003.22769affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- 6.2.9200.0 and later · before 6.2.9200.24975affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- 6.2.9200.0 and later · before 6.2.9200.24975affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- 6.3.9600.0 and later · before 6.3.9600.22074affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- 6.3.9600.0 and later · before 6.3.9600.22074affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.7159affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- 10.0.14393.0 and later · before 10.0.14393.7159affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- 10.0.17763.0 and later · before 10.0.17763.6054affected
Affected versions · NVD (8)
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- microsoft windows server 2008all versions
- microsoft windows server 2008r2
- microsoft windows server 2012all versions
- microsoft windows server 2012r2
- microsoft windows server 2016before 10.0.14393.7159
- microsoft windows server 2019before 10.0.17763.6054
- microsoft windows server 2022before 10.0.20348.2582
- microsoft windows server 2022 23h2before 10.0.25398.1009
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-38073Jul 9, 2024 · Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Denial of Service Vulnerability31Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-38074Jul 9, 2024 · Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability40Plan
- Later →CVE-2024-38099Jul 9, 2024 · Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Denial of Service Vulnerability23Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.22769 · KB5040499 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.22769 · KB5040499 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.22769 · KB5040499 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.22769 · KB5040499 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.27219 · KB5040497 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.27219 · KB5040497 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.24975 · KB5040485 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.24975 · KB5040485 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.22074 · KB5040456 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.22074 · KB5040456 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.7159 · KB5040434 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.7159 · KB5040434 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.6054 · KB5040430 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.6054 · KB5040430 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.2582 · KB5040437 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.20348.2582 · KB5040437 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.1009 · KB5040438 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×16
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | 16 repositories | 2024-08-09 → 2026-07-23 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+30 d
- TodayNov 14, 2026+858 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2023-28231455 days apartDHCP Server Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability46Plan
- CVE-2025-21208217 days apartWindows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability36Monitor
- CVE-2025-21410217 days apartWindows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability36Monitor
- CVE-2024-3812035 days apartWindows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
- CVE-2024-3812135 days apartWindows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
- CVE-2024-3815435 days apartWindows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-0912 · Jul 10, 2024(Microsoft Windows Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer OverflowCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.