Windows SMB Denial of Service Vulnerability
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-43642 is rated Moderate Risk (64.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 36.50%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-03 | 36.11% | 36.50% | +0.39% |
| 2 | 2025-12-21 | 31.48% | 36.11% | +4.63% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 31.48% | — |
Full EPSS history (23 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.4460 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.4460 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.4460 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.4460 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.2314 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.2314 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.2849 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | < 10.0.25398.1251 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | < 10.0.26100.2314 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43642 | Patch Vendor Advisory |