CVE-2024-43543 — Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

None

Overview

6.8

CVSS MEDIUM

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released Oct 8 2024

Last Updated Oct 8 2024

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.00612 — 0.44579 percentile

NVD CVSS 6.8 MEDIUM — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

ATTACK VECTOR

Physical

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 5.9

EPSS Score

0.00612

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.44579 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

19 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	`5044277 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5044277 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5044273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5044273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5044273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5044273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5044273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5044273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5044280 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5044280 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5044285 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5044285 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5044285 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems	`5044285 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5044284 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems	`5044284 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5044277 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5044277 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	`5044288 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes

Patches

6 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5044277`	Security Update	Yes
`5044273`	Security Update	Yes
`5044280`	Security Update	Yes
`5044285`	Security Update	Yes
`5044284`	Security Update	Yes
`5044288`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering with Microsoft

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD