OCTOBER 2024 - Overview of Windows Security Vulnerabilities
In October 2024, Microsoft addressed several critical security vulnerabilities as part of its Patch Tuesday release, including multiple Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities and a spoofing vulnerability. Below is a detailed summary of these vulnerabilities, their potential impacts, and recommended mitigations.
CVE-2024-43572 - Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Issue: Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
Affected Systems: Microsoft Windows
Description: This vulnerability allows attackers to execute code remotely by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MMC file.
Publication Date: October 2024
Threat Level: High (CVSSv3: 7.8)
CVE-2024-43573 - Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability
Issue: Spoofing vulnerability in the Windows MSHTML Platform.
Affected Systems: Microsoft Windows
Description: Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability by convincing users to open malicious files, enabling unauthorized actions.
Publication Date: October 2024
Threat Level: Medium (CVSSv3: 6.5)
CVE-2024-43468 - Microsoft Configuration Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Issue: Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Microsoft Configuration Manager.
Affected Systems: Microsoft Windows
Description: This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote code execution, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system.
Publication Date: October 2024
Threat Level: Critical (CVSSv3: 9.8)
CVE-2024-43488 - Visual Studio Code Extension for Arduino Vulnerability
Issue: Lack of authentication in the Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino.
Affected Systems: Visual Studio Code, Arduino
Description: Unauthenticated attackers can send specially crafted requests over the network, enabling remote code execution.
Publication Date: October 2024
Threat Level: Critical (CVSSv3: 9.8)
CVE-2024-43582 - Remote Desktop Protocol Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Issue: Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Server.
Affected Systems: Microsoft Windows
Description: Unauthenticated attackers can send specially crafted RPC requests to execute code remotely on the system.
Publication Date: October 2024
Threat Level: High (CVSSv3: 7.5)
CVE-2024-43583 - Winlogon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Issue: Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Winlogon.
Affected Systems: Microsoft Windows
Description: Attackers can escalate privileges on Windows systems through Winlogon processes.
Publication Date: October 2024
Threat Level: High (CVSSv3: 7.0)
CVE-2024-20659 - Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Issue: Security Feature Bypass vulnerability in Hyper-V.
Affected Systems: Microsoft Windows (Hyper-V)
Description: This vulnerability allows guest operating systems running on Hyper-V to bypass security features.
Publication Date: October 2024
Threat Level: Critical (CVSSv3: 9.0)