VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-38189
Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 8.19%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 September 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.19% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 13 August 2024 · due 3 September 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/365 apps · microsoft/office 2019 · microsoft/office long term servicing channel · microsoft/project 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38189; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38189
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38189Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38189US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.