CVE-2024-21302
6.7 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-21302 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_10_1507. It was published on August 8, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Summary:
As of July 8, 2025 Microsoft has completed mitigations to address this vulnerability. See KB5042562: Guidance for blocking rollback of virtualization-based security related updates and the Recommended Actions section of this CVE for guidance on how to protect your systems from this vulnerability.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows based systems supporting Virtualization Based Security (VBS), including a subset of Azure Virtual Machine SKUS. This vulnerability enables an attacker with administrator privileges to replace current versions of Windows system files with outdated versions. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could reintroduce previously mitigated vulnerabilities, circumvent some features of VBS, and exfiltrate data protected by VBS.
Update: July 10, 2025
Microsoft has addressed this vulnerability for Windows 10 1507, Windows 10, version 1607, Windows 10, version 1809, and Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2018. This ensures that
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_10_1507 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | >= 0, < 10.0.10240.20710 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | >= 0, < 10.0.14393.7259 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | >= 0, < 10.0.17763.6189 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | >= 0, < 10.0.19044.4780 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | >= 0, < 10.0.19045.4780 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_11_21h2 | >= 0, < 10.0.22000.3147 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | >= 0, < 10.0.22621.4037 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | >= 0, < 10.0.22631.4037 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | >= 0, < 10.0.26100.1457 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 0, < 10.0.14393.7259 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 0, < 10.0.17763.6189 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 0, < 10.0.20348.2655 | Affected |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | >= 0, < 10.0.25398.1085 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-21302?
CVE-2024-21302 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_10_1507. It was published on August 8, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-21302?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-21302?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_10_1507 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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