Known Exploited Vulnerability
6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-38213
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Byp - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Aug. 14, 2024, 2:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience via a malicious file.

Required Action :

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

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38213

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-38213 has a 1 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-2024-38213 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_2012
2 Microsoft windows_server_2016
3 Microsoft windows_server_2019
4 Microsoft windows_10_1607
5 Microsoft windows_10_1809
6 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
7 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
8 Microsoft windows_server_2022
9 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
10 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
11 Microsoft windows_10_1507
12 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
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-2024-38213.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213 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).

SecDB

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : July 1, 2022, 8:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 82 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-2024-38213 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
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Published Date: Sep 12, 2024 (3 months ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – September 2024

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Published Date: Sep 11, 2024 (3 months, 1 week ago)
  • tripwire.com
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for August 2024

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Published Date: Sep 02, 2024 (3 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-43399: Critical Zip Slip Vulnerability Discovered in Mobile Security Framework (MobSF)

A serious security flaw has been uncovered in Mobile Security Framework (MobSF), a widely-used open-source tool for mobile app security analysis. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-43399 (CVSS ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 26, 2024 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Copy2Pwn Vulnerability Bypasses Windows Protections

Security experts recently uncovered a vulnerability, CVE-2024-38213, that allows threat actors to bypass Windows’ Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) protections through copy-and-paste operations. This vulnerabili ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 16, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • security.nl
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 (4 months ago)
  • Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2024-38213: Copy2Pwn Exploit Evades Windows Web Protections

Zero Day Initiative threat researchers discovered CVE-2024-38213, a simple and effective way to bypass Windows mark-of-the-web protections leading to remote code execution.In March 2024, Trend Micro’s ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 15, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • crowdstrike.com
August 2024 Patch Tuesday: Six Zero-Days and Six Critical Vulnerabilities Amid 85 CVEs

Microsoft has released security updates for 85 vulnerabilities in its August 2024 Patch Tuesday rollout. These include six actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-38213, CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38189, ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • security.nl
Microsoft dicht zes actief misbruikte kwetsbaarheden in Office en Windows

Tijdens de patchdinsdag van augustus heeft Microsoft zes kwetsbaarheden in Office en Windows verholpen die actief zijn misbruikt voordat de updates beschikbaar waren. Drie van de beveiligingslekken ma ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • The Hacker News
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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • Cyber Security News
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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • The Register
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Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • BleepingComputer
New Windows SmartScreen bypass exploited as zero-day since March

Today, Microsoft revealed that a Mark of the Web security bypass vulnerability exploited by attackers as a zero-day to bypass SmartScreen protection was patched during the June 2024 Patch Tuesday. Sma ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • krebsonsecurity.com
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Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: August 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

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Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • Dark Reading
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Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • Help Net Security
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Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (4 months ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft August 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 9 zero-days, 6 exploited

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Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (4 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38213 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]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20680 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7070 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5936 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4529 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4529 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3019 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.3737 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.3737 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2.9200.24919 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7070 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.5936 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2522 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.950
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    Added Due Date 2024-09-03
    Added Date Added 2024-08-13
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-693
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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-2024-38213 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-2024-38213 weaknesses.

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