CVE-2024-21412

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Affected

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809 · Windows 10 Version 21H2 · Windows 10 Version 22H2 · Windows 11 version 21H2 · Windows 11 version 22H2 · Windows 11 version 22H3

CVSS v3.1 MICROSOFT

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

99.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2024-02-13, used in ransomware campaigns

Published

2024-02-13

Updated

2026-08-10

Proof-of-concept exploits (4)

• Sploitus/CVE-2024-29988-exploit7★ · 2024-05-03
• ishwardeepp/CVE-2025-0411-MoTW-PoC1★ · 2025-03-12
• lsr00ter/CVE-2024-21412_Water-Hydra8★ · 2024-03-21
• wr00t/CVE-2024-21412_Water-Hydra8★ · 2024-03-21

Security advisories

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21412

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-38831
• CVE-2024-29988
• CVE-2024-38213
• CVE-2025-0411
• CVE-2025-1094
• CVE-2025-22604