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CVE-2024-21412Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 Published: (2 years ago)

Known exploited — Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 13.02.2024. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 05.03.2024.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21412

Description

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Weakness (CWE): CWE-693

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
microsoft windows 10 1809 10.0.0 – < 10.0.17763.5458
microsoft windows 10 21H2 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.4046
microsoft windows 10 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – < 10.0.19045.4046
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 – < 10.0.17763.5458
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.4046
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – < 10.0.19045.4046
microsoft windows 11 21H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.2777
microsoft windows 11 22H2 10.0.22621.0 – < 10.0.22621.3155
microsoft windows 11 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.3155
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.2777
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.0 – < 10.0.22621.3155
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.3155
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.3155
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.5458
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.5458
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.2322
microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 < 10.0.25398.709
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.0 – < 10.0.25398.709
microsoft windows server 23h2 10.0.25398.0 – < 10.0.25398.709

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (9)
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.17763.5458
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.19044.4046
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.19045.4046
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.22000.2777
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.22621.3155
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.22631.3155
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.17763.5458
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.20348.2322
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.0.25398.709

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