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TI-2024-25281 Aliases CVE-2024-37978GHSA-gqf9-xj9w-xq5r

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Priority LOW 38CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
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 0.00878 59th 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 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.388010.0.22621.3880Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.388010.0.22631.3880Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.388010.0.22631.3880Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.100910.0.25398.1009Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.3880 Fixed in 10.0.22621.3880 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H3 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.3880 Fixed in 10.0.22631.3880 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.3880 Fixed in 10.0.22631.3880 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1009 Fixed in 10.0.25398.1009 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22621.3880VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22631.3880VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.25398.1009VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22621.3880 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22631.3880 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.25398.1009 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 2 updates

  • KB5040442
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.3880
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.3880
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22631.3880
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22631.3880, 10.0.22621.3880
  • KB5040438
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 10.0.25398.1009
    • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1009

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-2024-37978
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqf9-xj9w-xq5r

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-24062 Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24042 Internet Shortcut Files Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-32708 Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-29106 Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19802 Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19751 SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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