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CVE-2024-38213

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

KEVMEDIUM 6.5EPSS 13.6%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 September 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
13.63% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 13 August 2024 · due 3 September 2024
Weakness
CWE-693
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · 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 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · 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-2024-38213; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38213

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