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CVE-2024-21412

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature byp
Published: Feb 13, 2024  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2024-21412 is a critical security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files that allows attackers to circumvent Windows security mechanisms. This vulnerability affects Windows systems and could enable unauthorized access or malicious code execution through specially crafted shortcut files.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ملفات اختصارات الإنترنت في Windows على ثغرة أمان تسمح بتجاوز ميزات الحماية المدمجة. يمكن للمهاجمين استخدام ملفات .url مصممة بشكل خاص لتنفيذ أكواد ضارة أو الوصول إلى الأنظمة دون تفعيل آليات الدفاع العادية.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2024-21412 هي ثغرة حرجة في ملفات اختصارات الإنترنت بنظام Windows تسمح بتجاوز آليات الأمان. يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال هذه الثغرة من خلال ملفات اختصار مصممة خصيصاً لتنفيذ أكواد ضارة أو الوصول غير المصرح به.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 18, 2026 17:00
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom energy government healthcare
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security updates immediately. Disable or restrict the use of Internet Shortcut Files (.url) if not required. Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of untrusted shortcut files. Use Group Policy to restrict shortcut file execution. Monitor for suspicious .url file activities and educate users about not opening untrusted shortcuts.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
طبق تحديثات أمان Microsoft فوراً. عطّل أو قيّد استخدام ملفات الاختصار إن لم تكن ضرورية. طبّق قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ ملفات اختصار غير موثوقة. استخدم Group Policy لتقييد تنفيذ ملفات الاختصار. راقب الأنشطة المريبة وثقّف المستخدمين حول عدم فتح اختصارات غير موثوقة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
7.1 7.2 8.1 8.2
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.AC-1 PR.PT-1 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Windows
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS93.77%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2024-03-05
Published 2024-02-13
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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