.NET and Visual Studio
CVE-2024-38081 — .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
7.3
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.4
EPSS Score
0.01119
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.61895 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
61 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .NET 6.0 | 5041080 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 2.0.50727.8977 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 2.0.50727.8977 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 2.0.50727.8977 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 2.0.50727.8977 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 5040434 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 5040434 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 | 5040448 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 5040448 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5041018 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5041018 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5041018 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5041019 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5041019 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 5041019 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5041020 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5041020 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019 | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 5041017 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 | 5041016 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 5041016 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5041018 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5041018 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5041018 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5041019 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5041019 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 5041019 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5041020 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5041020 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5039895 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 5039895 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5039895 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | 5039895 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022 | 5041016 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 5041016 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 5040438 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 3.5.30729.8972 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 3.5.30729.8972 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 | 5041022 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 5041022 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | 5041022 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 5041023 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5041021 (Monthly Rollup) 5041026 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 3.5.30729.8971 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5041021 (Monthly Rollup) 5041026 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 3.5.30729.8971 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 4.7.4101.01 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 4.7.4101.01 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 4.7.4101.01 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5041024 (Monthly Rollup) 5041027 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 4.7.4101.01 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | 5041026 (Security Only) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5041026 (Security Only) 5041021 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 4.7.4101.01 4.7.4101.02 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 | 5041022 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 5041022 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | 5041023 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 5041023 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.2 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 5040448 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.2 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 5040448 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 5039885 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 5039885 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5041021 (Monthly Rollup) 5041026 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 4.8.4739.02 4.8.4739.03 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5041021 (Monthly Rollup) 5041026 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Base: 7.3 Temporal: 6.4 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 4.8.4739.02 4.8.4739.03 Maybe None Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 | 5041022 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 5041022 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | 5041023 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 5041023 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016 | 5039885 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 5039885 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
Patches
16 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
5041080 |
Security Update | Maybe |
5040434 |
Security Update | Yes |
5041017 |
Security Update | Maybe |
5040448 |
Security Update | Yes |
5041018 |
Security Update | Maybe |
5041019 |
Security Update | Maybe |
5041020 |
Security Update | Maybe |
5041016 |
Security Update | Maybe |
5041020 |
Monthly Rollup | Maybe |
5039895 |
Security Update | Maybe |
5040438 |
Security Update | Yes |
5041022 |
Monthly Rollup | Maybe |
5041023 |
Monthly Rollup | Maybe |
5041026 |
Security Only | Maybe |
5039885 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Release Notes |
Security Update | Maybe |
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.
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