Spoofing attack in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2024-20690

 

Spoofing attack in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2024-20690

Published: January 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85235
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20690
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in the Windows Nearby Sharing. A remote attacker can spoof page content.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows

How to mitigate CVE-2024-20690

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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