CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (CVE-2024-43615)
Microsoft OpenSSH for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43615 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) affecting Microsoft OpenSSH for Windows on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). This vulnerability allows remote code execution under conditions requiring user interaction and low privileges, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based with high attack complexity. An official patch has been released by Microsoft to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attacker requires low privileges and user interaction to exploit the vulnerability remotely over the network. This can result in full system compromise if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (CVE-2024-43615)
Description
Microsoft OpenSSH for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43615 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) affecting Microsoft OpenSSH for Windows on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). This vulnerability allows remote code execution under conditions requiring user interaction and low privileges, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based with high attack complexity. An official patch has been released by Microsoft to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attacker requires low privileges and user interaction to exploit the vulnerability remotely over the network. This can result in full system compromise if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.553Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867268dd33fbd85723232
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:19:02 UTC
Last enriched: 06/09/2026, 19:41:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 09:50:48 UTC
Views: 104
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