Vulnerability identifier: #VU87452

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21429

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Windows USB Hub Driver. An attacker with physical access can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2130, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.985, 10 1507 10.0.10240.16405, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.572, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.2428, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.521

Windows Server: 2008 - 2022 23H2

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External links
http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21429

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.