CVE-2024-43609: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
CVE-2024-43609 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, identified as an exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors (CWE-200). It is described as a Microsoft Office spoofing vulnerability affecting version 16. 0. 1. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6. 5, indicating a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. An official fix is available, and the vendor manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43609 is a vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise that allows exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors due to a spoofing issue in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability affects version 16.0.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but has high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to gain access to sensitive information, potentially leading to information disclosure. The confidentiality impact is high, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction but no privileges or authentication. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available for this vulnerability. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise are updated to the fixed version as per Microsoft's guidance. Check the vendor advisory for the latest patch status and deployment instructions.
CVE-2024-43609: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
CVE-2024-43609 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, identified as an exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors (CWE-200). It is described as a Microsoft Office spoofing vulnerability affecting version 16. 0. 1. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6. 5, indicating a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. An official fix is available, and the vendor manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43609 is a vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise that allows exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors due to a spoofing issue in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability affects version 16.0.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but has high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to gain access to sensitive information, potentially leading to information disclosure. The confidentiality impact is high, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction but no privileges or authentication. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available for this vulnerability. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise are 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
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.552Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Is Cloud Service
- true
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867288dd33fbd85723249
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:19:04 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 7:42:05 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:00:16 AM
Views: 2
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