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CVE-2024-26179

Windows - Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)

Microsoft CVSS 8.8 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) due to improper handling of incoming requests, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted request to the RRAS service, potentially leading to a full system compromise."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset RemoteAccess
Standard Path %windir%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: RemoteAccess (Service)
$Targets = 'RemoteAccess'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Remote access services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate remote code execution vulnerability in RRAS service

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