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CVE-2024-43450
CVE-2024-43450 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Important, with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85%. 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
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 85%. CVSS 7.5 (High).
This CVE is among the top 5% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
CVE-2024-43450 is a DNS spoofing flaw in the Windows DNS role on Server 2019 and Server 2022, rated Critical at CVSS 9.8. Any of these servers acting as a DNS resolver is exposed, and the 82 percent EPSS score signals that attackers are likely to weaponize it soon even though it is not yet in CISA KEV. A successful spoof lets an attacker poison DNS responses and redirect clients to attacker controlled hosts.
Do this: Apply Microsoft's November update to all Server 2019 and 2022 systems running the DNS role, prioritizing internet facing and internal resolvers.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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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 carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- Fixed by the same updates
- Authoritative references
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