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CVE-2023-24880

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

KEVMEDIUM 4.4EPSS 78.2%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 4 April 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
4.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS
78.15% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 14 March 2023 · due 4 April 2023 · used in ransomware campaigns
Weakness
CWE-863
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 1607 · microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 20h2 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 21h2 · microsoft/windows 11 22h2 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022
Source
secure@microsoft.com

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24880; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24880

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.