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CVE-2024-38081: .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% 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-59

Description

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

Affected products

• Microsoft .NET: from 6.0.0 before 6.0.32 — fixed in 6.0.32
• Microsoft .NET Framework: 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 3.5, 4.8 (+4)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.4 before 17.4.21; from 17.6 before 17.6.17; from 17.8 before 17.8.12 — fixed in 17.4.21, 17.6.17, 17.8.12
• Microsoft .NET 6.0: from 6.0.0 before 6.0.32 — fixed in 6.0.32
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2: from 2.0.0 before 2.0.50727.8977 — fixed in 2.0.50727.8977
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2: from 3.0.0 before 2.0.50727.8977 — fixed in 2.0.50727.8977
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5: from 3.5.0 before 3.5.30729.8972 — fixed in 3.5.30729.8972
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1: from 3.5.0 before 3.5.30729.8971 — fixed in 3.5.30729.8971
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2: from 4.7.0 before 4.7.2.4101.03 — fixed in 4.7.2.4101.03
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8: from 4.8.0 before 4.8.4739.04 — fixed in 4.8.4739.04
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1: from 4.8.1 before 4.8.1.9256.03 — fixed in 4.8.1.9256.03
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2: from 4.7.0 before 4.7.4101.01 — fixed in 4.7.4101.01
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2: from 4.7.0 before 4.7.4101.02 — fixed in 4.7.4101.02
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.2: from 10.0.0.0 before 10.0.10240.20710 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20710
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8: from 4.8.0 before 4.8.04739.02 — fixed in 4.8.04739.02
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4: from 17.4.0 before 17.4.21 — fixed in 17.4.21
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6: from 17.6.0 before 17.6.17 — fixed in 17.6.17
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8: from 17.8.0 before 17.8.12 — fixed in 17.8.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft .NET 6.0.32; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.4.21, 17.6.17, 17.8.12; Microsoft .NET 6.0 6.0.32; Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 2.0.50727.8977; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 2.0.50727.8977; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 3.5.30729.8972; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 3.5.30729.8971; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 4.7.2.4101.03; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.4739.04; Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.1.9256.03; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 4.7.4101.01; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 4.7.4101.02. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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