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TI-2024-13499 Aliases CVE-2024-20688GHSA-wmx4-3g32-fg7m

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01273 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 2 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.248216.2.9200.24821Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.248216.2.9200.24821Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.219246.3.9600.21924Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.219246.3.9600.21924Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2012 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.24821 Fixed in 6.2.9200.24821 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.24821 Fixed in 6.2.9200.24821 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.21924 Fixed in 6.3.9600.21924 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.21924 Fixed in 6.3.9600.21924 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 2 updates

  • KB5036969
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.24821
    • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.24821
  • KB5036960
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.21924
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.21924

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Security Feature Bypass
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20688
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmx4-3g32-fg7m

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-36863 Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01310 Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-06077 Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-01465 HTTP.sys in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01009 Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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Sources

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