Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38058

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94051

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38058

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures BitLocker. An attacker with physical access can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain access to encrypted data.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4651, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4651, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20710, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7159, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6054, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3079, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.3880, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.3880
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22074, 2012 6.2.9200.24975, 2016 10.0.14393.7159, 2022 10.0.20348.2582

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38058

• Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft BitLocker