Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-43575

CVE-2024-43575:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-43575, was disclosed on October 8, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Server 2016, Server 2019, Server 2022, and Server 2022 23h2 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a Denial of Service vulnerability affecting the Windows Hyper-V component. The weakness has been categorized under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition in Windows Hyper-V environments. The high CVSS score and the attack vector being network-accessible (AV:N) with no privileges required (PR:N) indicates a significant potential for service disruption (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The affected versions requiring updates include Windows Server 2016 (versions up to 10.0.14393.7428), Windows Server 2019 (versions up to 10.0.17763.6414), Windows Server 2022 (versions up to 10.0.20348.2762), and Windows Server 2022 23h2 (versions up to 10.0.25398.1189) (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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