Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 NTLM Hash file inclusion

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.5$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component NTLM Hash Handler. Such manipulation leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-43451. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component NTLM Hash Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 11/12/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-43451. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 11/14/2024).

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 11/12/2024 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 12/03/2024:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (932). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Attacked

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

KEV Added: 🔍
KEV Due: 🔍
KEV Remediation: 🔍
KEV Ransomware: 🔍
KEV Notice: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Zero-Day.cz: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

11/12/2024 🔍
11/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/27/2025 +107 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-43451 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-43451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284108
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2024 19:15
Updated: 02/27/2025 20:36
Changes: 11/12/2024 19:15 (15), 11/12/2024 19:16 (19), 11/12/2024 19:19 (35), 11/13/2024 05:35 (15), 11/13/2024 14:27 (12), 11/14/2024 20:20 (2), 02/27/2025 20:36 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Might our Artificial Intelligence support you?

Check our Alexa App!