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CVE-2024-43572: Microsoft Windows Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2024-43572
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Management Console contains unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

CSIRTS triage

What
The unspecified vulnerability allows for remote code execution.
Who is affected
Deployments of Microsoft Windows Management Console are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is critical as the vulnerability is actively exploited and poses a severe risk.
Action
Install the latest security updates for Windows Management Console.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-10-08
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43572

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-43572coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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