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

First published: Tue Jul 09 2024(Updated: )

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

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft .NET 8.0
Microsoft .NET 6.0
nuget/Microsoft.IO.Redist>=4.6.0-preview.18571.3<=6.0.0
6.0.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6.2=4.7=4.7.1=4.7.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6.2=4.7=4.7.1=4.7.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6.2=4.7=4.7.1=4.7.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6=4.6.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6.2=4.7=4.7.1=4.7.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.7.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.7.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.7.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5=4.8.1
Visual Studio Community 2022=17.6
Visual Studio Community 2022=17.8
All of
Any of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.7
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.7.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.7.2
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
All of
Any of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.8
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Windows 11
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5.1
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.0-sp2
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=2.0-sp2
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.6.2
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.8.1
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows 11
Windows 11
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft .NET Framework>=6.0.0<6.0.32
Visual Studio Community 2022>=17.4<17.4.21
Visual Studio Community 2022>=17.6<17.6.17
Visual Studio Community 2022>=17.8<17.8.12
All of
Any of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.7.2
Any of
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-38081?

    CVE-2024-38081 is classified as an Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2024-38081?

    CVE-2024-38081 affects multiple versions of .NET Framework, Visual Studio 2022, and various .NET products on Windows.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-38081?

    To address CVE-2024-38081, apply the latest patches or updates from Microsoft for the affected products.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-38081?

    CVE-2024-38081 can potentially allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a vulnerable system.

  • Is there a way to determine if CVE-2024-38081 is exploited in my environment?

    Monitoring logs for unusual authorization attempts or running vulnerability scans can help identify potential exploitation of CVE-2024-38081.

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