February 13, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-21412 — Microsoft Windows
known ransomware use
Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-02-13- Federal due date
2024-03-05- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 99.9th percentile (score 0.954, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.1 (HIGH)
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21412
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD description
Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability