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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-43451
Microsoft Windows NTLMv2 Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 14, 2024, 3:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows contains an NTLMv2 hash spoofing vulnerability that could result in disclosing a user's NTLMv2 hash to an attacker via a file open operation. The attacker could then leverage this hash to impersonate that user.

Required Action :

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

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43451 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43451

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-43451 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
11 Microsoft windows_10_1507
12 Microsoft windows
13 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
16 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
17 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
18 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
19 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
20 Microsoft windows_server_2025
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 20
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow for NTLM hash disclosure.
  • Apply the appropriate security update or cumulative update for your operating system.
  • Consider applying the HotPatch where applicable.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-43451 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-43451.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43451 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-43451 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-43451 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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RonF98/CVE-2024-43451-POC

CVE-2024-43451 is a Windows NTLM vulnerability that allows an attacker to force authentication and capture NTLM hashes by using malicious shortcuts.

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
14 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 20, 2025, 3:30 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Castro-Ian/CVE-2024-4573-Mitigation-Script

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PostScript

Updated: 8 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 30, 2024, 6:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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ums91/CISA_BOT

CISA Bot is a GitHub bot that automatically monitors the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. When new vulnerabilities are published in the KEV, the bot creates GitHub issues in this repository with detailed information about each vulnerability.

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 10:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 206 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-43451 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43451 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43451 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20826 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20826 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5131 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4460 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2314 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2314 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7515 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6532 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2849 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1251 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2314
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Nov. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Due Date 2024-12-03
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows NTLMv2 Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Date Added 2024-11-12
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43451 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-73
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
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