CVE-2024-43607 Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows Server systems by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the Routing and Remote Access Service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-43607?

CVE-2024-43607 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 8 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43607?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43607?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-43607 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43607 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7gh-w2wx-25m6.

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