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CVE-2024-21354

Windows - Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems. This vulnerability is considered an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability, which means an attacker could exploit it to gain higher privileges on the system."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset MSMQ
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: MSMQ (Service)
$Targets = 'MSMQ'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

MSMQ Service

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest security updates to mitigate potential Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

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