Path traversal in Windows Server - CVE-2024-43454
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97014
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43454
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43454
Install update from vendor's website.