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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2024-0235
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows

Original Issue Date:August 12, 2024
Updated: August 14, 2024

Severity Rating: MEDIUM

Software Affected

  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems

Overview

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Windows which could allow an attacker to gain elevation of privilege on the targeted system.

Description

These vulnerabilities exist in Windows-based systems supporting Virtualization Based Security (VBS) and Windows Backup. An attacker with appropriate privileges could exploit these vulnerabilities to reintroduce previously mitigated issues or bypass VBS protections.

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the targeted system.

Solution

Apply appropriate updates as mentioned in the advisory:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21302

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38202

Vendor Information

Microsoft Windows
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide

References

Microsoft Windows
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21302
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38202

CVE Name
CVE-2024-21302
CVE-2024-38202

Disclaimer

The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.

Contact Information

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Phone: +91-11-22902657

Postal address

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India

 
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