Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43525
Published: October 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43525
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Mobile Broadband Driver. An attacker with physical access can plug in a malicious USB drive and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43525
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5011, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5011, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7428, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6414, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3260, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4317, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4317, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2033
Windows Server - update to 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189
Windows Server - update to 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189