CVE-2024-43532: CWE-636: Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2024-43532 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10. 0. 10240. 0). It involves the Remote Registry Service failing to fail securely, classified under CWE-636 ('Not Failing Securely'). This vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to potentially gain higher privileges on the affected system. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43532 is a vulnerability in the Remote Registry Service of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) where the service does not fail securely, leading to an elevation of privilege condition. The flaw is categorized under CWE-636, indicating a failure to securely handle error conditions, which can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected Windows 10 Version 1507 system. This could lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate this elevation of privilege issue.
CVE-2024-43532: CWE-636: Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
CVE-2024-43532 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10. 0. 10240. 0). It involves the Remote Registry Service failing to fail securely, classified under CWE-636 ('Not Failing Securely'). This vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to potentially gain higher privileges on the affected system. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43532 is a vulnerability in the Remote Registry Service of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) where the service does not fail securely, leading to an elevation of privilege condition. The flaw is categorized under CWE-636, indicating a failure to securely handle error conditions, which can be exploited by an attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected Windows 10 Version 1507 system. This could lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate this elevation of privilege issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.531Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a28672b8dd33fbd857232b1
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:19:07 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 7:27:21 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:03:52 AM
Views: 2
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