CVE-2024-43454
Published: 10 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-43454 is a high-severity Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-43454 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 and is associated with CWE-23 relative path traversal. The flaw permits an authenticated network attacker to influence the integrity of the service with high impact and limited availability consequences.
An attacker possessing low privileges can reach the service over the network with no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows modification of protected resources and partial disruption of service availability while leaving confidentiality unaffected.
The Microsoft Security Response Center advisory published for CVE-2024-43454 provides official guidance on available patches and mitigation steps. The current EPSS score of 0.2883 indicates notable exploitation interest since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-40723
Vulnerability details
Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.