CVE-2024-43645 Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass Windows Defender Application Control security features on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43645?
CVE-2024-43645 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 12 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43645?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43645 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-43645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
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- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phrc-779j-3268.