Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2024-21412
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.1
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.2
EPSS Probability:95.44%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-693 ↗CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.5458 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.5458 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.4046 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.4046 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.2777 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.3155 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.3155 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.3155 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.5458 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.5458 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.2322 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.709 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-12-08T22:45:21 |
| Published | 2024-02-13T18:02:49 |
| Patch Date | 2024-02-13 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-10T17:53:06 |
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