What is CVE-2024-38076?

CVE-2024-38076 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Critical severity. Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2024-38076 cover?

CVE-2024-38076 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2024-38076. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2024-38076?

CVE-2024-38076 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38076?

CVE-2024-38076 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-2024-38076CriticalCVSS 9.8

Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

May 31, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could send a specially crafted packet to a server set up as a Remote Desktop Licensing server, which will cause remote code execution.

🎯 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

🔗 References (9)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38076
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040430
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040430
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040437
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040437
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040438
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040438
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5040434
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5040434