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CVE-2024-38262

Windows - Remote Desktop Licensing Service

Microsoft CVSS 7.5 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted request to the affected service, potentially leading to a full system compromise."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset Remote Desktop Licensing Service
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Remote Desktop Licensing Service (Service)
$Targets = 'Remote Desktop Licensing Service'
$SearchPaths = @("$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 Desktop Services

Internal Work Notes

Apply security update to mitigate Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service

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