CVE-2024-21412 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
published 2y ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2024-19121
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2024-02-13, used in ransomware
- epss
- 99.4%
- EPSS 99.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.5458
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.4046
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.4046
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.2777
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.3155
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.3155
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.3155
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.5458
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.5458
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2322
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.709
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- Added to CISA KEV
- Published
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 2y ago
- Patch by
- 2024-03-05 (2y ago)
- Ransomware
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Ransomware
Groups reported to have exploited it in intrusions.
- TheGentlemen ransomware gang
- DragonForce ransomware gang
reported by ransom-isac.comtrendmicro.com
Ransomware Vulnerability Matrix by BushidoUK (github.com/BushidoUK/Ransomware-Vulnerability-Matrix), reformatted per CVE. CC BY 4.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
99.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412
vendor-advisory, patch
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-21412
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-21412
- NVD CVE-2024-21412
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