PT-2024-6243 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2024-09-10 · Updated 2024-09-17 · CVE-2024-43458

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.7

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to an uninitialized pointer in the Windows Networking service, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to disclose protected information. This can potentially allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and affect the system.

Recommendations For Windows versions prior to the fixed version, update the system to the latest version to mitigate the risk of remote attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Windows Networking service until a patch is available.

Fix

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07190

CVE-2024-43458

Affected Products

Windows

References · 13

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43458 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43458 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43458 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-43458 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07190 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-43458 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/oktsec/status/1833614989409566861 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/AegisLens/status/1833670280633266493 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/94954 · Telegram Post
• https://threats.kaspersky.com/en/vulnerability/KLA73227 · Note
• https://twitter.com/AnonTroyano303/status/1833599768947491089 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1833561338150314387 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1833597943233810582 · Twitter Post