Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a Windows LDAP denial-of-service flaw. An unauthenticated network attacker could cause affected Windows systems to lose availability. The source bundle does not indicate data theft or privilege escalation impact, but availability loss can disrupt authentication-dependent business operations.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on domain infrastructure and other LDAP-exposed Windows systems. The issue is availability-focused, but authentication service disruption can create business-wide outage risk.
Technical view
CVE-2024-49113 is a Microsoft Windows LDAP vulnerability mapped to CWE-125. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high availability impact only. Microsoft lists official remediation through its advisory.
Likely exposure
Organizations running the listed Windows client or server versions may be exposed where LDAP functionality is present and reachable over the network. Validate exact affected builds against Microsoft’s advisory before scoping.
Exploitation context
The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. CVSS marks exploit code maturity as unproven. Treat it as remotely reachable availability risk, not confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a network-reachable Windows LDAP DoS with confirmed Microsoft remediation. The bundle does not provide root-cause detail, proof-of-concept status, exploit telemetry, or version-specific fixed build numbers.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Microsoft’s official security update for CVE-2024-49113.
- Prioritize systems where LDAP is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review Microsoft guidance for supersedence, prerequisites, and supported versions.
- Reduce unnecessary LDAP network exposure while patching, where operationally feasible.
- Monitor affected systems for LDAP service failures or abnormal availability events.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows versions listed as affected in the source bundle.
- Confirm installed Microsoft security updates for CVE-2024-49113.
- Identify hosts exposing LDAP services across network boundaries.
- Check change records for December 2024 Microsoft security updates.
- Review monitoring for LDAP crashes, restarts, or authentication disruptions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C3.93.6microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Denial of Service VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
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