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CVE-2025-24043 — Vulnerability in dotnet-debugger-extensions — CVE...

HIGH

Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2025-24043 | WinDbg Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published March 7, 2025Updated March 12, 2025Source: osv

Summary

# Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2025-24043 | WinDbg Remote Code Execution Vulnerability ## <a name="executive-summary"></a>Executive summary Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in [WinDbg](https://aka.ms/windbg/download). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. Improper verification of cryptographic signature in SOS allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network resulting in Remote Code Execution. ## Announcement Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/346 ## <a name="mitigation-factors"></a>Mitigation factors Microsoft has not identified any mitigating factors for this vulnerability. ## <a name="affected-packages"></a>Affected Packages The vulnerability affects any Microsoft .NET Core project if it uses any of affected packages versions listed below ### <a name="">WinDbg</a> WinDbg Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- [dotnet-sos](https://www.nuget.org/packages/dotnet-sos) | < 9.0.607501 | 9.0.607501 [dotnet-dump](https://www.nuget.org/packages/dotnet-dump) | < 9.0.557512 | 9.0.607501 [dotnet-debugger-extensions](https://www.nuget.org/packages/dotnet-debugger-extensions) | 9.0.557512 | 9.0.607601 ## Advisory FAQ ### <a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected? If you you are using the affected version listed in [affected packages](#affected-software), you're exposed to the vulnerability. ### <a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue? 1. To fix the issue please install the latest version of [WinDbg](https://aka.ms/windbg/download). 2. If your application references the vulnerable package, update the package reference to the patched version. ## Other Information ### Reporting Security Issues If you have found a potential security issue, please email details to secure@microsoft.com. Reports may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Core & .NET 5 Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at <https://aka.ms/corebounty>. ### Support You can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. ### Disclaimer The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. ### External Links [CVE-2025-24043]( https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24043) ### Revisions V1.0 (March 06, 2024): Advisory published. _Version 1.0_ _Last Updated 2025-03-06_

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 7, 2025 (584 days ago).
  • Last revised March 12, 2025 — 5 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

NuGet
Update dotnet-debugger-extensions to 9.0.607601 or later
dotnet add package dotnet-debugger-extensions --version 9.0.607601
NuGet
Update dotnet-dump to 9.0.607501 or later
dotnet add package dotnet-dump --version 9.0.607501
NuGet
Update dotnet-sos to 9.0.607501 or later
dotnet add package dotnet-sos --version 9.0.607501

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: nuget (3).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
dotnet-debugger-extensions
nuget
8.0.550103, 9.0.5575129.0.607601
dotnet-dump
nuget
1.0.0, 3.0.47001, 3.0.52901, 3.1.120604 (+29 more)9.0.607501
dotnet-sos
nuget
1.0.0, 3.0.47001, 3.0.52901, 3.1.120604 (+29 more)9.0.607501

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-347
    Improper Verification of Cryptographic SignatureMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-24043?
Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2025-24043 | WinDbg Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-24043?
CVE-2025-24043 affects dotnet-debugger-extensions, dotnet-dump and dotnet-sos. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2025-24043 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-hpw7-8qpc-34p3

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