CVE-2024-43452HighCVSS 7.5

Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
November 12, 2024
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2024-43452 →

📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to have a deep understanding of the system and the ability to manipulate its components to trigger a specific condition. Successful exploitation is not guaranteed and depends on a combination of factors that may include the environment, system configuration, and the presence of additional security measures.

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? This vulnerability could be triggered when a windows client connects to a malicious remote share.

🎯 Affected products23

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5046615 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.6532 KB5046616 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2849 KB5046698 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2819 KB5046613 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.5131 KB5046633 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.4460 KB5046613 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.5131 KB5046633 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.4460 KB5046618 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1251 KB5046617 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.2314 KB5046696 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.26100.2240 KB5046661 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.22966 KB5046639 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.22966

🔗 References (21)