CVE-2024-38081

HIGH

Published Jul 9, 2024 Modified Nov 21, 2024 CWE-59

Description

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-59

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	windows_server_2012	All
microsoft	windows_server_2012	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_10_1607	All
microsoft	windows_10_1607	All
microsoft	windows_10_1809	All
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	All
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	All
microsoft	windows_11_21h2	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	windows_server_2012	All
microsoft	windows_server_2012	All
microsoft	windows_server_2016	All
microsoft	windows_server_2019	All
microsoft	windows_server_2022	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	windows_server_2012	All
microsoft	windows_server_2012	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	windows_server_2008	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	All
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	All
microsoft	windows_11_21h2	All
microsoft	windows_11_22h2	All
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	All
microsoft	windows_server_2022	All
microsoft	windows_server_2022_23h2	All
microsoft	.net	6.0.0 — 6.0.32
microsoft	visual_studio_2022	17.4 — 17.4.21
microsoft	visual_studio_2022	17.6 — 17.6.17
microsoft	visual_studio_2022	17.8 — 17.8.12
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	.net_framework	All
microsoft	windows_10_1607	All
microsoft	windows_10_1607	All
microsoft	windows_10_1809	All
microsoft	windows_server_2016	All
microsoft	windows_server_2019	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38081 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38081

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38081? +

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-38081? +

CVE-2024-38081 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38081? +

CVE-2024-38081 affects products from microsoft, specifically: .net, .net_framework, visual_studio_2022, windows_10_1607, windows_10_1809, windows_10_21h2, windows_10_22h2, windows_11_21h2, windows_11_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_server_2008, windows_server_2012, windows_server_2016, windows_server_2019, windows_server_2022, windows_server_2022_23h2. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38081? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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