CVE-2024-37988
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-37988, was discovered and reported by Microsoft Corporation. The vulnerability was initially disclosed on July 9, 2024, and 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 following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-130 (Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability affects the Secure Boot security feature, potentially allowing attackers to bypass security measures. With a high CVSS score of 8.0, successful exploitation could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (Microsoft Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. Updates are available for Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2 through 23H2), and Windows Server versions (2012 through 2022) (NVD).

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