In October 2024, we were aware of a series of high-risk Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) for organizations and users. Such vulnerabilities, when taken advantage of, can allow attackers to gain root access and execute data breach, service disruption and other attacks. In this blog, we’ll dive into the top 10 CVEs for October 2024, in order of severity and mitigation recommended.
It reported 2,800 vulnerabilities in October 2024, the same amount that we had over the course of the year. Notably, many of these vulnerabilities were RCE and EoP attacks, which indicates the increasing sophistication of the threats.
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday of October 2024 fixed 117 CVEs, which are broken down into these categories:
Two of these zero-day vulnerabilities were even exploited in the wild:
Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability
These vulnerabilities were patched immediately to prevent possible exploits.
In October 2024, the cybersecurity world was dominated by a handful of serious issues to avoid at the first sign. These were issues that affected platforms and apps across many industries, with huge implications for companies and individuals. Here’s a look at the top 10 vulnerabilities discovered in this time:
The takeaway from October 2024 was that you need to be vigilant and proactive about cybersecurity, with vulnerabilities in every critical application and platform. Resolving these bugs is not just a process of patching as it is one of the most important activities in protecting sensitive data and infrastructure against ever-changing attacks. Enterprises and users should prioritize patching on a regular basis, have rigorous security measures, and scan systems frequently to strengthen defences against attack vectors. We can then mitigate risk and maintain a solid security posture even during the persistent cyber threats.
