Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Cryptographic Services risky encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component Cryptographic Services. This manipulation causes risky encryption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-30098. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Cryptographic Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a risky encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-327. The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 07/09/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-30098. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/10/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-28035). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Risky encryption
CWE: CWE-327 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

07/09/2024 🔍
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12/10/2025 +518 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-30098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-30098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-270775
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2024 19:36
Updated: 12/10/2025 03:33
Changes: 07/09/2024 19:36 (35), 07/09/2024 19:39 (34), 07/17/2024 21:58 (11), 12/10/2025 03:33 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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