High severity · published Jul 9, 2024
CVE-2024-38081
.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
7.3
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N6
.NET 6.0 · Microsoft
6.0.0 before 6.0.32 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 · Microsoft
2.0.0 before 2.0.50727.8977 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 · Microsoft
3.0.0 before 2.0.50727.8977 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 · Microsoft
3.5.0 before 3.5.30729.8972 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 · Microsoft
4.7.0 before 4.7.2.4101.03 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 · Microsoft
4.8.0 before 4.8.4739.04 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 · Microsoft
4.8.1 before 4.8.1.9256.03 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 · Microsoft
3.5.0 before 3.5.30729.8971 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 · Microsoft
4.7.0 before 4.7.4101.01 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 · Microsoft
4.7.0 before 4.7.4101.02 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.2 · Microsoft
10.0.0.0 before 10.0.10240.20710 · source: vendor
MN
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 · Microsoft
4.8.0 before 4.8.04739.02 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38081
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38081
Patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38081
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