August 15, 2024 at 12:51PM
Security experts are urging Windows sysadmins to quickly patch a serious pre-auth remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows TCP/IP stack, with potential for zero-click exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2024-38063, the bug poses a critical risk, prompting Microsoft to issue a severity score of 9.8/10. Additionally, several other zero-days are being actively exploited.
The main takeaway from the meeting notes is the urgent need for Windows sysadmins to patch several critical vulnerabilities mentioned by Microsoft. These vulnerabilities include a pre-auth remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows TCP/IP stack and six zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. It is emphasized that these vulnerabilities pose significant remote code execution risks and privilege escalation threats. Urgent attention is also required for flaws in the Windows Reliable Multicast Transport Driver, Windows Network Virtualization, and the Azure Health Bot. Additionally, it is important to note the impact of China’s vulnerability disclosure laws and the potential for APT attacks leveraging these vulnerabilities.