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CVE-2024-21412

8.1 HIGH Known exploited Published 2024-02-13 Modified 2026-08-10 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.

Added to KEV
2024-02-13
Remediation due
2024-03-05
Ransomware use
Known
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21412
Status
Analyzed
Published
2024-02-13
Last modified
2026-08-10
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-693

Description

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.5458) • microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19044.4046) • microsoft windows 10 22h2 (< 10.0.19045.4046) • microsoft windows 11 21h2 (< 10.0.22000.2777) • microsoft windows 11 22h2 (< 10.0.22621.3155) • microsoft windows 11 23h2 (< 10.0.22631.3155) • microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.5458) • microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.2322) • microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 (< 10.0.25398.709)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure weakness

References