CVE-2024-20678
Published: 09 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-20678 is a high-severity Type Confusion (CWE-843) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-20678 is a Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affecting the RPC runtime component in Microsoft systems. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and is also associated with CWE-843.
An attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw remotely over a network connection without user interaction, achieving arbitrary code execution that fully compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system.
Microsoft publishes mitigation guidance and patch information for this issue in its Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20678. The EPSS score has remained flat at a peak and current value of 0.0708 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-18393
Vulnerability details
Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.