CVE-2024-20688 Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
High 7.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-20688 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-20688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 9 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Windows Server 2012. 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-2024-20688/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20688/index.md)
Attackers can bypass Secure Boot protections on Windows Server, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution or system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20688?
CVE-2024-20688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 9 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmx4-3g32-fg7m.