CVEs / CVE-2024-43572

CVE-2024-43572: Microsoft Windows Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Oct 2024
high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
EPSS 66.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

Microsoft Windows Management Console contains unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
The CVE record, via NVD · published 8 Oct 2024 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507	from 10.0.10240.0, before 10.0.10240.20796	10.0.10240.20796
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7428	10.0.14393.7428
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.6414	10.0.17763.6414
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2	from 10.0.19043.0, before 10.0.19044.5011	10.0.19044.5011
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2	from 10.0.19045.0, before 10.0.19045.5011	10.0.19045.5011
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2	from 10.0.22000.0, before 10.0.22000.3260	10.0.22000.3260
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2	from 10.0.22621.0, before 10.0.22621.4317	10.0.22621.4317
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.4317	10.0.22631.4317
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.4317	10.0.22631.4317
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2	from 10.0.26100.0, before 10.0.26100.2033	10.0.26100.2033
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2	from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.22918	6.0.6003.22918
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1	from 6.1.7601.0, before 6.1.7601.27366	6.1.7601.27366
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	from 6.1.7601.0, before 6.1.7601.27366	6.1.7601.27366
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2	from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.22918	6.0.6003.22918
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.22918	6.0.6003.22918
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.25118	6.2.9200.25118
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.25118	6.2.9200.25118
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2	from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.22221	6.3.9600.22221
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.22221	6.3.9600.22221
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7428	10.0.14393.7428
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7428	10.0.14393.7428
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.6414	10.0.17763.6414
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.6414	10.0.17763.6414
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	from 10.0.20348.0, before 10.0.20348.2762	10.0.20348.2762
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.25398.0, before 10.0.25398.1189	10.0.25398.1189

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	8 Oct 2024
Due date for US federal agencies	29 Oct 2024
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	7.8 high `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by the CNA ([email protected])
Weakness	CWE-707

References

CVE-2024-43572 on NVD
CVE-2024-43572 in the CISA KEV catalog
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/advisory/CVE-2024-43572 (cited by CISA)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43572 Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-43572 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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