CVE-2024-20682 Windows Cryptographic Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely via Windows Cryptographic Services, requiring immediate patching for all affected Windows versions.
- 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-2024-20682?
CVE-2024-20682 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 9 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Cryptographic Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20682?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-20682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqxc-wrhh-3x6q.