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CVE-2024-43450
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.8. Fixed by 11 Microsoft security updates.
All about CVE-2024-43450: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
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CVE-2024-43450 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 11 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-43450
CVE-2024-43450 is a Windows DNS spoofing vulnerability, meaning an attacker could poison name resolution rather than merely crash a service, and it rates Critical 9.8 with an 82 percent EPSS score on Server 2019 and 2022. Successful spoofing can redirect clients to attacker-controlled endpoints, a strong pivot for phishing or credential theft. No confirmed in-the-wild use is recorded.
Do this: Patch DNS-serving Server 2019 and 2022 systems promptly and enable DNSSEC validation where feasible to blunt spoofing attempts.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-43450
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 82%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top 10% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-43450
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5046612, KB5046615, KB5046616, KB5046617, KB5046618, KB5046682, KB5046687, KB5046696, KB5046697, KB5046698, KB5046705 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2024-43450. Each KB page links to the Microsoft Update Catalog download for every affected product.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2024-43450
Is CVE-2024-43450 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82%.
What patch fixes CVE-2024-43450?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-43450 in KB5046612, KB5046615, KB5046616, KB5046617, KB5046618, KB5046682, KB5046687, KB5046696, KB5046697, KB5046698, KB5046705. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-43450?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation).
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-43450?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-43450's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
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Authoritative references
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