CVE-2024-21412

Published: Feb 13, 2024Modified: Oct 28, 2025CISA KEV

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Affected (9)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 1809, Windows 10 21h2, Windows 10 22h2, Windows 11 21h2, Windows 11 22h2, Windows 11 23h2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 23h2

9 products

Windows 10 1809

Windows 10 21h2

Windows 10 22h2

Windows 11 21h2

Windows 11 22h2

Windows 11 23h2

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 23h2

Configuration A

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	Before 10.0.17763.5458
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	Before 10.0.19044.4046
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	Before 10.0.19045.4046
Microsoft Windows 11 21h2	Before 10.0.22000.2777
Microsoft Windows 11 22h2	Before 10.0.22621.3155
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2	Before 10.0.22631.3155
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	Before 10.0.17763.5458
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	Before 10.0.20348.2322
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2	Before 10.0.25398.709

Related CWEs

Protection Mechanism Failure

The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

References (3)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-21412

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

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