• MS-DEFCON 3: Blocking a potential wormable event

    Posted on August 16, 2024 at 21:22 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

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    ISSUE 21.33.1 • 2024-08-16

    MS-DEFCON 3

    By Susan Bradley

    It’s been a long time since we’ve had a Microsoft worm event.

    Last week’s patches contained a fix for the Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38063. This one affects all supported Windows versions and extends back to Windows 7 and Windows 8, including older servers.

    This CVE has a very high danger rating. Because of that, I am lowering the MS-DEFCON level earlier than I normally would, setting it to 3. That sounds backward, but this advisory is conditional, based upon the type of user you are and how you decide to deal with the update.

    Although the danger is real, I believe the risk is somewhat less. In this alert, I’ll explain why.

    Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (21.33.1, 2024-08-16).

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