CVE-2024-21412

critical-risk
Published 2024-02-13

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Do I need to act?

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93.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 6% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.1/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (3)

Patch https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412
Patch https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-...
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critical-risk
Severity 28/34 · Critical
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate