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Critical UEFI Vulnerability Exposed: Microsoft Responds Swiftly

1/17/2025

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A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-7344) discovered by ESET researchers threatens UEFI systems, enabling attackers to bypass Secure Boot and unleash malicious code during the boot process, even on protected devices. This flaw, lurking in various recovery software, was swiftly addressed by Microsoft in January 2025, though it requires elevated privileges for exploitation.

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Story summary

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-7344) discovered by ESET researchers threatens UEFI systems, enabling attackers to bypass Secure Boot and unleash malicious code during the boot process, even on protected devices. This flaw, lurking in various recovery software, was swiftly addressed by Microsoft in January 2025, though it requires elevated privileges for exploitation.