CVE-2024-28898 Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass Secure Boot protections on Windows operating systems, potentially allowing the execution of unauthorized code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-28898?
CVE-2024-28898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 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-2024-28898?
It affects 13 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 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-28898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
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- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvjq-4p9q-4q7p.