Live › vulnerability › CVE-2024-21412
Go to dashboardWindows Internet Shortcut (.url) files can bypass a Windows security feature, so a crafted shortcut opens without the usual warning. CISA lists it as exploited in the wild, and the sources tie it to ransomware campaigns.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1809 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.5458 | 10.0.17763.5458 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19044.4046 | 10.0.19044.4046 |
| microsoft windows 10 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19045.4046 | 10.0.19045.4046 |
| microsoft windows 11 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22000.2777 | 10.0.22000.2777 |
| microsoft windows 11 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22621.3155 | 10.0.22621.3155 |
| microsoft windows 11 23h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22631.3155 | 10.0.22631.3155 |
| microsoft windows server 2019 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.5458 | 10.0.17763.5458 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 | vendor | < 10.0.20348.2322 | 10.0.20348.2322 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 | vendor | < 10.0.25398.709 | 10.0.25398.709 |
Check that the Microsoft February 2024 security update (KB for CVE-2024-21412) is installed on each Windows host; unknown exact KB and build numbers from the sources.
Install the Microsoft security update that addresses CVE-2024-21412 on all Windows systems; if unavailable, follow Microsoft's vendor mitigation guidance or stop using the affected product.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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