CVE-2024-21451: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Microsoft ODBC Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21451) was initially disclosed on March 12, 2024. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a Numeric Truncation Error (CWE-197) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH), and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction. The potential impact includes high levels of compromise to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited, potentially giving attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code with high impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected systems including Windows 10 (various versions up to 10.0.19045.4291), Windows 11 (versions up to 10.0.22631.3447), and Windows Server editions (various versions including 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022) (NVD).