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Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Vulnerability - 20240501001

Overview

SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

What is vulnerable?

CVE Severity CVSS Product(s) Affected Summary Dated
CVE-2024-29988 High 8.8 Version SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability Apr 9, 2024
CVE-2023-38831 High 7.8 Version Remote code execution Oct 22, 2023
CVE-2024-21412 High 8.1 Version Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability Mar 7, 2024

What has been observed?

There is no evidence of exploitation affecting Western Australian Government networks at the time of publishing.

Recommendation

The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe of one month... (refer Patch Management):

Additional References