CVE-2024-20659: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
CVE-2024-20659 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 involving improper input validation in the Hyper-V security feature. This flaw could allow an attacker to bypass security controls, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-20659 is an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) affecting the Hyper-V security feature in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). The vulnerability allows a security feature bypass, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass Hyper-V security features, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires adjacent network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, but can lead to full compromise of the system security properties.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2024-20659: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
CVE-2024-20659 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 involving improper input validation in the Hyper-V security feature. This flaw could allow an attacker to bypass security controls, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-20659 is an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) affecting the Hyper-V security feature in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). The vulnerability allows a security feature bypass, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass Hyper-V security features, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires adjacent network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, but can lead to full compromise of the system security properties.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2023-11-28T22:58:12.115Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867248dd33fbd857231f8
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:19:00 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 7:42:43 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:56:11 AM
Views: 2
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