Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2024-38077 Affects Windows Servers: Immediate Action Required
Recently, Microsoft has disclosed a new critical remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2024-38077, with a high CVSS score of 9.8. This flaw can lead to the complete compromise of Windows servers that have the Remote Desktop Licensing service enabled. The vulnerability affects all versions of Windows Server from 2000 to 2025, which means it has existed for nearly 30 years. The exploit is stable, controllable remotely, and can be used for ransomware attacks or as a worm, posing a significant threat since an attacker does not need any permissions to execute remote code. 2.1 Vulnerability Basics Vulnerability Name: CVE-2024-38077 Type: Remote Code Execution Impact Scope: Windows servers with the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing (RDL) Service enabled Affected Versions: Windows Server 2000 - Windows Server 2025 Exploit Difficulty: Easy Threat Level: Severe Official Solution: Microsoft has released an official patch announcement. 2.2 Impact Scope The following versions of W