What is CVE-2022-24543?

CVE-2022-24543 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows Upgrade Assistant Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2022-24543 cover?

CVE-2022-24543 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2022-24543. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2022-24543?

CVE-2022-24543 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-24543?

CVE-2022-24543 affects 1 product, including: Windows Upgrade Assistant.

CVE-2022-24543HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Upgrade Assistant Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

April 12, 2022

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? The attacker would need to trick or coerce a legitimate user into downloading and executing a specially crafted install file

How do I get the update? The Windows Upgrade Assistant for Windows 10 will automatically install the fix when you navigate to https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10 and click Update Now.

🎯 Affected products1

Windows Upgrade Assistant

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 1.4.19041.1555

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24543
patchhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10