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CVE-2024-43572 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) involving malicious Microsoft Saved Console (MSC) files. The provided content states that the flaw can be triggered when a user loads or opens an untrusted or specially crafted MMC snap-in/MSC file, after which code executes in the context of mmc.exe on the target system. Multiple sources in the content describe the issue as actively exploited in the wild in October 2024, and one source explicitly associates it with the name GrimResource. Microsoft’s fix is described as preventing untrusted MSC files from being opened.
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A moderate-severity remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console that Microsoft says is under exploitation in the wild.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console (mmc.exe) that can be exploited via malicious MSC files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on targeted endpoints.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that is being actively exploited.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that is actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized control over Windows systems.
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