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title: "CVE-2024-21412: Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature… | CubePath"
description: "Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21412
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# CVE-2024-21412: Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature… | CubePath

## Description

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21412)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 8.1

Score published by microsoft in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                |
| User interaction       | Required  | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.       |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                   |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                     |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                             |
| Availability impact    | None      | No effect on availability.                                                          |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.99410 (99.4% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Feb 13, 2024

Federal due date

Mar 5, 2024

Ransomware campaigns

Known use

### CISA assessment as of Feb 21, 2024

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-693](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/693.html) Protection Mechanism Failure

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.17763.5458
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

  - affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.5458
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2

  - affected: 10.0.19043.0 up to before 10.0.19044.4046
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2

  - affected: 10.0.19045.0 up to before 10.0.19045.4046
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.22000.2777
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2

  - affected: 10.0.22621.0 up to before 10.0.22621.3155
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3

  - affected: 10.0.22631.0 up to before 10.0.22631.3155
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2

  - affected: 10.0.22631.0 up to before 10.0.22631.3155
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  - affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.5458
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

  - affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.5458
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022

  - affected: 10.0.20348.0 up to before 10.0.20348.2322
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

  - affected: 10.0.25398.0 up to before 10.0.25398.709

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412)  (msrc.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory patch

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 8, 2023
2. Added to CISA KEV Feb 13, 2024
3. Record published Feb 13, 2024
4. Record last updated Aug 10, 2026

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