Windows Server 2016Operating system · Microsoft

CVE-2024-49115

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Developing Published 2024-12-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.0.14393.7606 / 10.0.17763.6659 or later.
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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence
Developing — this CVE was published recently and its authoritative NVD entry is still being established, so we're holding a technical summary until the source data settles rather than publish something unreliable. Re-checking after 2026-08-12.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Windows Server 2016Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.14393.7606
Windows Server 2019Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.17763.6659
Windows Server 2022Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.20348.2966
Windows Server 2022 23h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.25398.1308
Windows Server 2025Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.26100.2605

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.0.14393.7606 / 10.0.17763.6659 / 10.0.20348.2966 or later
Fixed in 10.0.14393.760610.0.17763.665910.0.20348.2966
Recommended fix High confidence

Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.7606 | Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.6659 | Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.2966 | Windows Server 2022 23h2: 10.0.25398.1308 | Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.2605

  1. Identify the current Windows Server version by running 'winver' or 'systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"'
  2. Determine which security update applies to your Windows Server version by checking Microsoft Security Response Center (msrc.microsoft.com) for CVE-2024-49115
  3. Apply the corresponding Windows security update through Windows Update, WSUS, or by downloading the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog
  4. After installation, restart the server as prompted by the update process
  5. Verify the patch was applied by checking the new build number matches or exceeds the fixed version for your Windows Server release
Caveat Standard Windows update risks apply - ensure backups and test in staging environment before production deployment; Remote Desktop Services restart may be required

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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