Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
CVE-2024-21431
Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
- 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
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions 10.0.22631.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21431?
- CVE-2024-21431 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21431?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-21431 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.