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CVE-2023-24932

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft / Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) · affected before 10.0.26100.4652

Severity
CVSS 6.7 · Medium
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
10.6%
First observed
Last observed

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2023-24932 is Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) and 28 other products.

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) affected before 10.0.26100.4652.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Product Affected Status
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.26100.4652 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 Before 10.0.26100.4652 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Before 10.0.26100.4652 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 Before 10.0.17763.7558 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 Before 10.0.17763.6054 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Before 10.0.17763.7558 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.17763.7558 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Before 10.0.20348.3932 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 Before 10.0.19042.2965 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 Before 10.0.22000.3079 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 Before 10.0.19044.6093 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 Before 10.0.22621.5624 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 Before 10.0.19045.6093 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 Before 10.0.22631.5624 Affected
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 Before 10.0.22631.5624 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.25398.1732 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 Before 10.0.10240.21073 Affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 Before 10.0.14393.8246 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Before 10.0.14393.8246 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Before 10.0.14393.8246 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Before 6.0.6003.23418 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Before 6.0.6003.23418 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Before 6.0.6003.23418 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Before 6.1.7601.27820 Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Before 6.1.7601.27820 Affected
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Published
09 May 2023
Exploitation Reported
09 May 2023
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None

Tags

microsoft windows

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 09 May 2023

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CVE First 2023-05-09 17:03 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS

10.6%

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2023-24932",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 6.7,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.10561,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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