Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This high-severity Windows Server vulnerability could let an attacker run code and compromise data or availability. Despite the title, the supplied CVSS vector describes a local attack requiring user interaction, not unauthenticated network exploitation. Microsoft provides an advisory and patch guidance.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority patching item within the normal emergency or accelerated server cycle. Escalate systems with sensitive or business-critical workloads. The absence of KEV evidence lowers immediate incident urgency but does not reduce the potential impact of successful exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2024-30062 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service. It has CVSS 3.1 score 7.8: local access, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited by the supplied data to listed Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022 releases, including specified Server Core installations. The bundle does not establish whether the vulnerable service is enabled by default or identify vulnerable build ranges after servicing.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not support active exploitation. The CVSS temporal metric indicates proof-of-concept exploit maturity, but no exploit details or observed attack campaign are provided. User interaction is required according to the vector.
Researcher notes
The key weakness classification is CWE-416. Analysts should preserve the distinction between the RCE title and the local CVSS attack vector. Exact vulnerable build boundaries, triggering conditions, patch KB identifiers, and indicators are not included in the supplied bundle; obtain them from Microsoft before making exposure claims.
Mitigation direction
- Consult the Microsoft advisory and apply the applicable vendor security update.
- Prioritize affected servers handling sensitive data or critical workloads.
- Use vendor-supported compensating guidance if immediate patching is operationally impossible.
- Do not assume network isolation alone removes this local, interaction-dependent risk.
Validation and detection
- Inventory servers running the listed Windows Server releases and Server Core variants.
- Compare installed security updates against Microsoft's CVE-specific guidance.
- Confirm update deployment through endpoint management and representative server checks.
- Review service configuration, while noting the sources do not define vulnerable runtime prerequisites.
- Monitor security telemetry; the supplied bundle contains no vulnerability-specific indicators of compromise.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-416: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C1.85.9microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Use After Free
Use After Free represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.