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CVE-2024-38119

Windows - Network Address Translation (NAT)

Microsoft CVSS 7.5 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) due to improper handling of network traffic. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to a full system compromise."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset nat.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: nat.dll (Executable)
$Targets = 'nat.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$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

Network connectivity may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate remote code execution vulnerability in Windows NAT component

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