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CVE-2024-20659

Windows - Hyper-V

Microsoft CVSS 7.1 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Hyper-V, which could allow an attacker to bypass security features. This vulnerability requires an attacker to have access to a Hyper-V host or guest machine to exploit."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset vmwp.exe
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: vmwp.exe (Executable)
$Targets = 'vmwp.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Virtual machine services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows updates to mitigate Hyper-V security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-20659)

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