CVE-2024-38121: Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-122

Description

Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: before 6.2.9200.25031; r2 — fixed in 6.2.9200.25031
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.7259 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7259
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.6189 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6189
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.2655 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2655
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): before 10.0.25398.1085 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1085
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27277 — fixed in 6.1.7601.27277
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22825 — fixed in 6.0.6003.22825
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.25031 — fixed in 6.2.9200.25031
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.22134 — fixed in 6.3.9600.22134
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7259 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7259
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6189 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6189
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2655 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2655
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1085 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1085

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.25031; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7259; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6189; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2655; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1085; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.27277; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22825; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.25031; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22134; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7259; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6189; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2655. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38121

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