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[TLP:CLEAR] Microsoft fixes 2 vulnerabilities in Windows LDAP

As part of the December "Patch Tuesday", Microsoft fixes 71 vulnerabilities, including a critical and a high-severity vulnerability affecting Windows LDAP [1]. Fixes for these two vulnerabilities affecting individual Microsoft products can be found at [2][3].

Windows LDAP - RCE (CVE-2024-49112)
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)

Allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code. As a temporary workaround, the domain controller can be placed in a network without public access and access to RPC from untrusted networks can be blocked [2].

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

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 10. 12. 2024.

Windows LDAP - DoS (CVE-2024-49113)
CVSS 7.5 (High)

Allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform a DoS attack [3]. A detailed description of the vulnerability can be found at [4] and a PoC at [5]. According to its authors, the PoC can be extended to achieve remote code execution (CVE-2024-49112) [4].

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

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 10. 12. 2024.


By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Martin Krajči on 6. 1. 2025.

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