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Microsoft WinDbg Remote Code Execution (March 2025)

🗓️ 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Microsoft WinDbg has a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper cryptographic signature verification.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(232696);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-24043");

  script_name(english:"Microsoft WinDbg Remote Code Execution (March 2025)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Windows app installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"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.");
  # https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24043
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6178959c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Microsoft WinDbg version 1.2502.25002.0 or later via the Microsoft Store.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-24043");
  script_cwe_id(347);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/a:microsoft:windbg");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "wmi_enum_windows_app_store.nbin");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "WMI/Windows App Store/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

var app = 'Microsoft.WinDbg';

var app_info = vcf::microsoft_appstore::get_app_info(app:app);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);

var constraints = [
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.2502.25002.0'}
];

vcf::microsoft_appstore::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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17 Sep 2025 00:00Current
8.7High risk
Vulners AI Score8.7
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00851
SSVC
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