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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-37987
CVE-2024-37987:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-37987 was discovered and disclosed on July 9, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a type confusion vulnerability (CWE-843) and a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the Secure Boot security feature, potentially compromising the system's security at a fundamental level. The CVSS score indicates high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected systems. Updates are available for Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2 through 23H2), and Windows Server versions 2012 through 2022 (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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