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CVE-2024-49112

Windows - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Microsoft CVSS 9.8 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) due to improper handling of LDAP requests, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to Windows systems, as it can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain control of the system."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset wldap32.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: wldap32.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'wldap32.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

LDAP services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Windows LDAP RCE vulnerability - apply patch from MSRC as soon as possible to prevent potential remote code execution attacks

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