Microsoft has released security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities which affect several Microsoft products or components. The list of security updates can be found at: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2024-Nov
Reports indicated that the vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43451 and CVE-2024-49039) in Microsoft Windows and Server are being exploited in the wild and the technical details of vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49019 and CVE-2024-49040) in Microsoft Windows and Server as well as Microsoft Exchange Server were publicly disclosed. System administrators and users are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.
Affected Systems:
- Microsoft Windows 10, 11
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2022, 23H2 Edition, 2025
- Microsoft Office 2016, 2019, LTSC 2021, LTSC 2024
- Microsoft Excel 2016
- Microsoft Word 2016
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, 2019
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Subscription Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
- .NET 9.0
- Microsoft Office Online Server
- Microsoft PC Manager
- Microsoft TorchGeo
- Python extension for Visual Studio Code
- Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension
- CBL Mariner 2.0
- LightGBM
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution, denial of service, elevation of privilege, information disclosure, security feature bypass or spoofing on an affected system.
Recommendation:
Patches for affected systems are available from the Windows Update / Microsoft Update Catalog. System administrators and users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.
More Information:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2024-Nov
https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-monthly-security-update-november-2024