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CVE-2024-43646:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-43646 is a Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. The vulnerability was initially recorded on August 14, 2024, and received its initial analysis by NIST on November 18, 2024 (MITRE CVE, NVD Analysis).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score with the following vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access requirements with low attack complexity. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 10 (versions 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (22H2, 23H2, 24H2), and Windows Server versions (2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) (NVD Analysis).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges in the Windows Secure Kernel Mode, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD Analysis).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability through various KB patches including KB5046612, KB5046615, KB5046613, KB5046633, KB5046617, KB5046618, and KB5046696 for affected Windows versions (Rapid7 Analysis).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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