Microsoft Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-20688. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/09/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-20688. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/09/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/28/2023 🔍
04/09/2024 +133 days 🔍
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04/07/2025 +363 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259935

Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2024 19:17
Updated: 04/07/2025 10:14
Changes: 04/09/2024 19:17 (35), 04/09/2024 19:20 (33), 05/14/2024 11:52 (1), 05/14/2024 11:59 (10), 01/09/2025 03:04 (2), 04/07/2025 10:14 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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