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CVE-2024-20666:
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Overview
BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-20666) was disclosed on January 9, 2024. This security vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2 through 23H2), and Windows Server (2016 through 2022) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.6 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that physical access is required for exploitation, with low attack complexity and privilege requirements, no user interaction needed, and potential for high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass BitLocker security features, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected data on affected systems (Microsoft Update Guide).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected Windows versions. Additionally, Microsoft has provided a PowerShell script (KB5034957) to help automate the updating of Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on deployed devices (Microsoft Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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