VDB-260025 · CVE-2024-28919 · GCVE-0-2024-28919

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Secure Boot protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Secure Boot. Performing a manipulation results in protection mechanism. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-28919. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Secure Boot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/09/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-28919. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/09/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 5.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.7
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.7
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/13/2024 🔍
04/09/2024 +27 days 🔍
04/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/09/2025 +274 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-28919 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-28919
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-260025
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2024 20:09
Updated: 01/09/2025 05:11
Changes: 04/09/2024 20:09 (2), 04/09/2024 20:10 (32), 04/09/2024 20:13 (35), 05/15/2024 08:47 (1), 05/15/2024 08:48 (10), 01/09/2025 05:11 (2)
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