What is CVE-2024-38072?

CVE-2024-38072 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2024-38072 cover?

CVE-2024-38072 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2024-38072. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2024-38072?

CVE-2024-38072 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38072?

CVE-2024-38072 affects 7 products, including: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2024-38072HighCVSS 7.5

Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

May 31, 2026

Last Modified

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📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to total loss of availability (A:H)? What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker could impact availability of the service resulting in Denial of Service (DoS).

🎯 Affected products7

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5040430 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.6054 KB5040437 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2582 KB5040438 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1009 KB5040434 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.7159

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📋 Description

🎯 Affected products7

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (9)