CVE-2024-43492
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 10, 2024 at 04:53 PM UTC
Updated: August 10, 2026 at 04:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAutoupdate
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.72
Affected range stops below 4.72, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43492SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo
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