Unauthenticated network identity spoofing
Published Oct 8, 2024 · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Improper certificate validation in Microsoft Windows Secure Channel allows remote attackers to spoof trusted network identities. Microsoft identifies Secure Channel and CWE-295 but has not published the certificate-validation path, malformed input, or incorrect acceptance operation. Exploitation requires network access and high-complexity conditions; success compromises data confidentiality and integrity without interrupting service.
Summary
What happened
Improper certificate validation in Microsoft Windows Secure Channel allows remote attackers to spoof trusted network identities. Microsoft identifies Secure Channel and CWE-295 but has not published the certificate-validation path, malformed input, or incorrect acceptance operation. Exploitation requires network access and high-complexity conditions; success compromises data confidentiality and integrity without interrupting service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-43550
- Published
- Oct 8, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1507
- Classifications
- CWE-295, T1557
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20796
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