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CVE-2024-38217
Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
KEVMEDIUM 5.4EPSS 10.0%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 1 October 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
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 10.03% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 10 September 2024 · due 1 October 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 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · 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-2024-38217; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38217
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38217Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/dismantling-smart-app-controlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38217US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.