CVE-2024-20671 Microsoft Defender Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass Microsoft Defender security features, potentially allowing malicious code to evade detection on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20671?
CVE-2024-20671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform, published on 12 Mar 2024. 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-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp94-mx6w-4h86.