Cloud Vulnerability DB
An open project to list all known cloud vulnerabilities and Cloud Service Provider security issues
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-43625
CVE-2024-43625:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43625) is a security flaw discovered in the VMSwitch driver, a networking component of Hyper-V. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 12, 2024, affecting various versions of Windows 11 and Windows Server systems (NVD, Talos).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a 'use after free' vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Hyper-V host environment. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the Hyper-V host system, potentially compromising the security of the entire virtualization environment (Talos).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The patches are available for affected versions of Windows 11 (22H2, 23H2, 24H2) and Windows Server (2022, 2022 23H2, 2025) systems. Users are advised to apply the security updates to their systems as soon as possible (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
“Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads.”
David EstlickCISO
“Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments.”
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
“We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is.”
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management