CVE-2024-20690 Windows Nearby Sharing Spoofing Vulnerability
An attacker can spoof Windows Nearby Sharing to bypass security controls, affecting Windows 10 and 11 users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20690?
CVE-2024-20690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, published on 9 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Nearby Sharing Spoofing Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20690?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20690 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20690 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- CVE-2024-29988 Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2025-62221 Microsoft Windows Use After Free
- CVE-2025-30400 Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library Use-After-Free
- CVE-2024-21338 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cx5m-8m85-mm6m.