CVE-2024-43576: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
CVE-2024-43576 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise involving an untrusted search path that can lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-426 and affects version 16. 0. 1. An official fix is available from Microsoft. The vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction to exploit, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43576 is an untrusted search path vulnerability (CWE-426) in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise version 16.0.1. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely due to the application loading resources from an untrusted path. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue. The product is a cloud service, and Microsoft manages remediation for this service accordingly.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely within the context of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. This can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Since Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their software is updated to the fixed version as per Microsoft's guidance. Check the vendor advisory for the latest patch status and deployment instructions.
CVE-2024-43576: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
CVE-2024-43576 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise involving an untrusted search path that can lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-426 and affects version 16. 0. 1. An official fix is available from Microsoft. The vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction to exploit, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43576 is an untrusted search path vulnerability (CWE-426) in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise version 16.0.1. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely due to the application loading resources from an untrusted path. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue. The product is a cloud service, and Microsoft manages remediation for this service accordingly.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely within the context of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. This can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Since Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their software is updated to the fixed version as per Microsoft's guidance. Check the vendor advisory for the latest patch status and deployment instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.545Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Is Cloud Service
- true
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867298dd33fbd85723269
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:19:05 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 7:40:37 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:03:17 AM
Views: 3
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