CVE-2024-38161: Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2024-Aug

Released

2024-08-13

EPSS Score

0.35% (percentile: 57.6%)

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is physical (AV:P). What does that mean for this vulnerability? To exploit this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker needs to physically connect a malicious USB device to the victim's machine.

Affected Products (16)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (4)

• 5040430
• 5040431
• 5040427
• 5040442

Acknowledgments

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Revision History

• 2024-08-13: Information published. This CVE was addressed by updates that were released in July 2024, but the CVE was inadvertently omitted from the July 2024 Security Updates. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already installed the July 2024 updates do not need to take any further action.