CVE-2024-43524: Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2024-Oct

Released

2024-10-08

EPSS Score

0.50% (percentile: 65.9%)

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the Attack Vector is Physical (AV:P). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker needs physical access to the target computer to plug in a malicious USB drive.

Affected Products (19)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (6)

• 5044277
• 5044280
• 5044273
• 5044285
• 5044288
• 5044284

Acknowledgments

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Revision History

• 2024-10-08: Information published.