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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-21316
CVE-2024-21316:
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Overview
Windows Server Key Distribution Service Security Feature Bypass (CVE-2024-21316) was disclosed on January 9, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to a security feature bypass in the Windows Server Key Distribution Service, potentially allowing attackers to achieve high levels of confidentiality and integrity impact, though with no impact on system availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5034119, KB5034127, KB5034122, KB5034121, KB5034123, KB5034129, and KB5034130 for affected Windows versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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