CVE-2024-43607
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43607) was disclosed on October 8, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected Windows Server versions. The patches are available through KB5044342 (Server 2012), KB5044343 (Server 2012 R2), KB5044293 (Server 2016), KB5044277 (Server 2019), KB5044281 (Server 2022), and KB5044288 (Server 2022 23H2) (Rapid7).

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