CVE-2023-24934 Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Medium 6.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24934 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-24934 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Platform, published on 14 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24934 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Malware Protection Platform. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24934/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24934/index.md)
Attackers can bypass Microsoft Defender security features, potentially allowing malicious code to execute without detection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24934?
CVE-2023-24934 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Platform, published on 14 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24934?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Malware Protection Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24934?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24934 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-24934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24934 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c22w-mqxf-h69m.