CVE-2024-43456Network attack vector

Unauthenticated data tampering via undisclosed access control flaw

Published Oct 8, 2024 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Improper access control in Windows Server Remote Desktop Services allows remote attackers to read or alter data via network access. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected code locus or the incorrect operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction but has high complexity; impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Windows Server Remote Desktop Services allows remote attackers to read or alter data via network access. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected code locus or the incorrect operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction but has high complexity; impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-43456
Published
Oct 8, 2024
Updated
Aug 19, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2019
Classifications
CWE-284, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6414

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6414
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7428
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25118
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25118
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)version=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.1189
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7428
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27366
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27366
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22221
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6414
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.2762
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22221

Published CVSS scores

4.8MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

Public exploit references

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