Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-21412
Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 14, 2024, 7:47 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

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

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-21412 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-21412 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2019
2 Microsoft windows_10_1809
3 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
4 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
5 Microsoft windows_server_2022
6 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
7 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
8 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
10 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 10
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-21412.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Sploitus/CVE-2024-29988-exploit

Exploit for Microsoft SmartScreen malicious execution (april 2024)

Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
5 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : May 3, 2024, 12:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.
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lsr00ter/CVE-2024-21412_Water-Hydra

POC code according to trendmicro's research

initial-access malware redteam windows

Batchfile HTML

Updated: 1 month ago
6 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 21, 2024, 3:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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GarethPullen/Powershell-Scripts

A collection of useful PowerShell Scripts I've created.

intune powershell

PowerShell

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 21, 2022, 10:14 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
6375 stars 1107 fork 1107 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 904 different CVEs too.
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CyberMonitor/APT_CyberCriminal_Campagin_Collections

APT & CyberCriminal Campaign Collection

apt

Python HTML CSS JavaScript YARA Rich Text Format CMake C C++ VBScript

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
3634 stars 881 fork 881 watcher
Born at : Feb. 11, 2017, 6:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-21412 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-38106: 0-Day Windows Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild, PoC Published

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  • The Cyber Express
Copy2Pwn Vulnerability Bypasses Windows Protections

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Published Date: Aug 16, 2024 (1 month ago)
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Microsoft vergat aangevallen Windows-lek twee maandenlang te melden

Microsoft is twee maandenlang vergeten te melden dat er een actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheid in Windows zat waarvoor het een patch had uitgebracht. Via het beveiligingslek was het mogelijk om de Smart ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 16, 2024 (1 month ago)
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  • The Hacker News
Microsoft Issues Patches for 90 Flaws, Including 10 Critical Zero-Day Exploits

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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (1 month ago)
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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (1 month ago)
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  • BleepingComputer
New Windows SmartScreen bypass exploited as zero-day since March

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Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (1 month ago)
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  • Cybersecurity News
Windows Smart App Control, SmartScreen Vulnerable to Exploits

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Published Date: Aug 10, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
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  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-37287 (CVSS 9.9): Urgent Kibana Patch for Severe Security Vulnerability

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Published Date: Aug 07, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
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Published Date: Jul 25, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
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  • Hackread - Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News
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New Stealer Campaign Exploits Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21412) – This large-scale attack targets Windows users, stealing passwords, browsing history, and crypto wallet details. Forti ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 24, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
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  • The Hacker News
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Published Date: Jul 24, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-21412

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-21412 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2777 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2777 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2322 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.709 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2777 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2322 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.709
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-693
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4046 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2777 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2777 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3155 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5458 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2322 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.709
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    Added Date Added 2024-02-13
    Added Due Date 2024-03-05
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-21412 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-21412 weaknesses.

CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs CAPEC-17: Using Malicious Files Using Malicious Files CAPEC-20: Encryption Brute Forcing Encryption Brute Forcing CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-36: Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality CAPEC-51: Poison Web Service Registry Poison Web Service Registry CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction Session Credential Falsification through Prediction CAPEC-65: Sniff Application Code Sniff Application Code CAPEC-74: Manipulating State Manipulating State CAPEC-87: Forceful Browsing Forceful Browsing CAPEC-107: Cross Site Tracing Cross Site Tracing CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing Directory Indexing CAPEC-237: Escaping a Sandbox by Calling Code in Another Language Escaping a Sandbox by Calling Code in Another Language CAPEC-477: Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned Content Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned Content CAPEC-480: Escaping Virtualization Escaping Virtualization CAPEC-668: Key Negotiation of Bluetooth Attack (KNOB) Key Negotiation of Bluetooth Attack (KNOB)
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} 0.07%

score

0.69707

percentile

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