Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-30075 is a high-severity flaw in Windows Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol. An attacker on an adjacent network could potentially execute code after user interaction, threatening system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The supplied affected list identifies specific Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 SP1 installations.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation promptly, especially where listed legacy servers share network segments with untrusted or broadly accessible devices. The potential impact is complete compromise, although exploitation requires adjacency and user interaction. Escalate unsupported or difficult-to-update systems for isolation or replacement planning.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-122, a heap-based buffer overflow, with CVSS 3.1 score 8.0. Its vector indicates adjacent-network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on the listed Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 builds, including Server Core installations. The adjacent-network requirement limits reach compared with an internet-routable flaw, but reachable systems may remain at substantial risk.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not identify this CVE as a CISA KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector records exploit maturity as unproven and requires user interaction. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed, not impossible.
Researcher notes
The supplied evidence establishes the affected products, CWE, severity, access conditions, user-interaction requirement, and vendor advisory. It does not provide vulnerable component internals, triggering mechanics, specific update identifiers, observed attacks, or confirmed exploit availability. Those points should not be inferred.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory the specifically listed Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 installations.
- Apply the applicable Microsoft security update referenced by the vendor advisory.
- Check Microsoft guidance for prerequisites, supported update paths, and deployment considerations.
- Restrict untrusted access from adjacent network segments until affected systems are remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether listed operating-system versions and Server Core variants exist in the environment.
- Verify the applicable Microsoft security update is installed successfully on each affected host.
- Confirm affected hosts are not reachable from untrusted adjacent network segments.
- Recheck Microsoft’s advisory for revised affected-product or remediation information.
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CWE-122: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.15.9microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/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
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Windows Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Heap-based Buffer Overflow represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.