VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-29988
Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 44.9%
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Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 21 May 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 44.88% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 30 April 2024 · due 21 May 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-693
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 21h2 · microsoft/windows 11 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 23h2 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022 · microsoft/windows server 2022 23h2
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29988; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29988
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29988Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29988Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-29988US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.