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CVE-2024-21302 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows systems that support Virtualization-Based Security (VBS), including affected Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server, and certain Azure virtual machine SKUs. The flaw allows an attacker who already has administrative privileges on the target to replace current Windows system files with older, vulnerable versions. This rollback or downgrade condition can reintroduce previously patched weaknesses into components involved in VBS and secure kernel protections. Microsoft characterizes the issue as affecting VBS-capable systems broadly, and later mitigations were introduced to block loading of vulnerable VBS-related binaries and to bind protected secrets to approved code integrity policy states.
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A Windows Secure Kernel Mode elevation of privilege vulnerability involving rollback of VBS-related system binaries to older vulnerable versions, potentially allowing an administrator-level attacker to circumvent VBS protections and exfiltrate VBS-protected data.
One of two CVEs Microsoft assigned in response to the SafeBreach Windows Downdate research covering downgrade-related Windows vulnerabilities.
A critical vulnerability in Windows update architecture and Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) that allows attackers to downgrade OS components, bypass security features, and reintroduce previously patched vulnerabilities, potentially leading to privilege escalation and system compromise.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Secure Kernel Mode, with mitigations published but a full fix still in progress.
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