Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
CVE-2024-21412
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.994 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.954 · newest: 0.994 · change: +0.040
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0, 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19043.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21412?
- CVE-2024-21412 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21412?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-21412 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-21412 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-02-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.