CVE-2024-43467: CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a race condition in the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service on Windows Server 2008 SP2, identified as CWE-362. The flaw allows improper synchronization during concurrent execution of shared resources, potentially enabling remote code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requiring high attack complexity and low privileges. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The attacker requires low privileges and no user interaction, but the attack complexity is high. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on a vulnerable Windows Server 2008 SP2 system running the Remote Desktop Licensing Service.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43467 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-43467: CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Description
Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a race condition in the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service on Windows Server 2008 SP2, identified as CWE-362. The flaw allows improper synchronization during concurrent execution of shared resources, potentially enabling remote code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requiring high attack complexity and low privileges. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The attacker requires low privileges and no user interaction, but the attack complexity is high. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on a vulnerable Windows Server 2008 SP2 system running the Remote Desktop Licensing Service.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43467 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.516Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43467","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6cd8b7ef31ef0b569833
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:42:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:56:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 102
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