CVE-2024-21412 — Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2024-21412: Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Date added | 2024-02-13 |
| Due date | 2024-03-05 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
Description
Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21412
Weakness behind it
CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-693. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21412
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
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