CVE-2024-28899: Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-121

Description

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: before 10.0.10240.20710 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20710
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.7159 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7159
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.6054 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6054
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.4651 — fixed in 10.0.19044.4651
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.4651 — fixed in 10.0.19045.4651
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.3079 — fixed in 10.0.22000.3079
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.3880 — fixed in 10.0.22621.3880
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22631.3880 — fixed in 10.0.22631.3880
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.7159 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7159
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.6054 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6054
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.2582 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2582
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): before 10.0.25398.1009 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1009
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20710 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20710
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7159 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7159
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6054 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6054
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.4651 — fixed in 10.0.19044.4651
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.4651 — fixed in 10.0.19045.4651
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.3079 — fixed in 10.0.22000.3079
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.3880 — fixed in 10.0.22621.3880
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.3880 — fixed in 10.0.22631.3880
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.3880 — fixed in 10.0.22631.3880
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.24975 — fixed in 6.2.9200.24975
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.22074 — fixed in 6.3.9600.22074
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7159 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7159
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6054 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6054
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2582 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2582
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1009 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1009

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20710; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.7159; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.6054; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.4651; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.4651; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3079; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.3880; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22631.3880; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7159; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6054; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2582; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1009. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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