7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-21431
Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

March 12, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 29, 2024, 8:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-21431 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_10_21h2
2 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
3 Microsoft windows_server_2022
4 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
5 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
6 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
7 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
8 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability allows for a security feature bypass; to remediate it, install the appropriate security updates from Microsoft.
  • Apply the relevant security update based on your Windows version.
  • Reboot the system if prompted during the update process.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-21431 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2024-21431.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-21431 is associated with the following CWEs:

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-21431 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-21431 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4170 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4170 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4170 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4170 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4170 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4170 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2836 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2836 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3296 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3296 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3296 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3296 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2340 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.763
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21431 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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Attack Complexity
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