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CVE-2024-38189

Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.43662
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

4
microsoft 365 appsall versions
microsoft office 2019all versions
microsoft office long term servicing channelall versions
microsoft project 2016< 16.0.5461.1001
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Aug 2024 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

2
msrcCVE-2024-38189Remote Code Execution
cisaKEV-CVE-2024-38189
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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