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Microsoft WinDbg Remote Code Execution (March 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 232696

Synopsis

The Windows app installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft WinDbg app installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability:

 - Improper verification of cryptographic signature in .NET allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network. (CVE-2025-24043)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft WinDbg version 1.2502.25002.0 or later via the Microsoft Store.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6178959c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 232696

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_mar_windbg.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/13/2025

Updated: 3/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-24043

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:microsoft:windbg

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, WMI/Windows App Store/Enumerated

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-24043