Is CVE-2024-29988 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2024-29988 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2024-04-30.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-29988?

CVE-2024-29988 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-29988?

CVE-2024-29988 has an EPSS score of 45.15% (99th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29988?

Install KB5036896 for Windows 10 Version 1809. Fixes are available for 11 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-29988

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

How to fix

Remediation Available

Windows 10 Version 1809Windows

Install:KB5036896Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows

Install:KB5036892Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2Windows

Install:KB5036892Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 22H2Windows

Install:KB5036893Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2Windows

Install:KB5036893Microsoft

Windows 11 version 21H2Windows

Install:KB5036894Microsoft

Windows Server 2019Windows

Install:KB5036896Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5036896Microsoft

Windows Server 2022Windows

Install:KB5036909Microsoft

Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5036909Microsoft

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5036910Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

45.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days

99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) feature. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2024-21412 to execute a malicious file.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2024-05-21

References

Patch1

msrc.microsoft.com

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2013-2465	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2024-21412	High	8.1	95%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2013-0431	Medium	5.3	90%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2025-40536	High	8.1	82%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-1003030	Critical	9.9	76%	KEV	-
CVE-2025-0411	High	7.0	67%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-28.