7.3

CVE-2024-38081: microsoft microsoft .net framework 2.0 service pack 2 Link Following

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-38081GHSA-hq7w-xv5x-g34jBIT-dotnet-2024-38081
Published 09-07-2024Last modified 09-12-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-38081 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Link Following vulnerability in microsoft microsoft .net framework 2.0 service pack 2. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-12-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.29% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft18 products
NuGet1 product
  • Microsoft.IO.Redist≥ 4.6.0-preview.18571.3, < 6.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • dotnet7All versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 20 products

References

8 links