Is CVE-2024-38044 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-38044 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-38044?

CVE-2024-38044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-38044?

CVE-2024-38044 has an EPSS score of 2.14% (80th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38044?

Install KB5040490 for Windows Server 2008. Fixes are available for 13 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-38044

HIGHEPSS 80th pctl

7.2

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

DHCP Server Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CWE-197 CWE-681

How to fix

Remediation Available

Windows Server 2008Windows

Install:KB5040490Microsoft

Install:KB5040499Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2Windows

Install:KB5040497Microsoft

Install:KB5040498Microsoft

Windows Server 2012Windows

Install:KB5040485Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5040485Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2Windows

Install:KB5040456Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5040456Microsoft

Windows Server 2016Windows

Install:KB5040434Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5040434Microsoft

Windows Server 2019Windows

Install:KB5040430Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5040430Microsoft

Windows Server 2022Windows

Install:KB5040437Microsoft

Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5040437Microsoft

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5040438Microsoft

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days

80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

msrc.microsoft.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.