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CVE-2024-43517

Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects

Microsoft CVSS 8.8 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. This vulnerability is considered critical and requires immediate attention to prevent potential exploitation."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset msado15.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: msado15.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'msado15.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$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

Database services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Urgent patching required for Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-43517)

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