CVE-2024-38074: Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-191

Description

Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.7159 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7159
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.6054 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6054
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.2582 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2582
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): before 10.0.25398.1009 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1009
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27219 — fixed in 6.1.7601.27219
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.24975 — fixed in 6.2.9200.24975
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.22074 — fixed in 6.3.9600.22074
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7159 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7159
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6054 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6054
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2582 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2582
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1009 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1009

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7159; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6054; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2582; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1009; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.27219; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.24975; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22074; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7159; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6054; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2582; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1009. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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