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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-38094

highCVSS 3.1 7.2In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 51%Published · Microsoft

The short answer

CVE-2024-38094 affects Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-22: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-502.

Severity

7.2 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Oct 22, 2024

Federal due date Nov 12, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

51%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2024-38094 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38094 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-22, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-11-12. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38094?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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