CVE-2024-29066 — Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

None

Overview

7.2

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released Apr 9 2024

Last Updated Apr 9 2024

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.01344 — 0.67712 percentile

NVD CVSS 7.2 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

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

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

High

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 6.3

EPSS Score

0.01344

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.67712 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

11 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5035920 Base: 7.2 Temporal: 6.3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5035920 Base: 7.2 Temporal: 6.3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5035920 Base: 7.2 Temporal: 6.3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5036932 (Monthly Rollup) 5036950 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5035920 Base: 7.2 Temporal: 6.3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22618 Yes 5036932 5036950 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5036967 (Monthly Rollup) 5036922 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5035888 Base: 7.2 Temporal: 6.3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27067 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5036967 (Monthly Rollup) 5036922 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5035888 Base: 7.2 Temporal: 6.3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27067 Yes None Windows Server 2012	`5036969 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	`5036969 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2	`5036960 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	`5036960 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`5036899 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5036899 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5036896 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5036896 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2022	`5036909 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)	`5036909 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	`5036910 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes

Patches

6 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5036969`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5036960`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5036899`	Security Update	Yes
`5036896`	Security Update	Yes
`5036909`	Security Update	Yes
`5036910`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

3wyeye5 with OSR

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD