PT-2024-6783 · Microsoft · Windows Ancillary Function Driver For Winsock+1

Sujeet Kumar · Published 2024-10-08 · Updated 2024-10-17 · CVE-2024-43563

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the use of insecure mechanisms for handling authentication data in the operating system's memory. This could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability may be exploited to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-591

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07999

CVE-2024-43563

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Ancillary Function Driver For Winsock

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43563 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-43563 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-43563 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07999 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43563 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43563 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1843710897262383338 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/98622 · Telegram Post