CVE-2024-3566

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

A command inject vulnerability allows an attacker to perform command injection on Windows applications that indirectly depend on the CreateProcess function when the specific conditions are satisfied.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 93.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 10, 2024

Last Modified

May 15, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 15, 2026

Patch available. Sources: cert.

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VU#123335 - Multiple programming languages fail to escape arguments properly in Microsoft Windows

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123335

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Windows11Exploits/2024/CVE-2024-3566 at main · nu11secur1ty/Windows11Exploits · GitHub

https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows11Exploits/tree/main/2024/CVE-2024-3566

generic Patch Available

BatBadBut: You can't securely execute commands on Windows - GMO Flatt Security Research

https://flatt.tech/research/posts/batbadbut-you-cant-securely-execute-commands-on-windows/

cert

VU#123335 - Multiple programming languages fail to escape arguments properly in Microsoft Windows

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123335

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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-24576

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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22423

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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1874

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Everyone quotes command line arguments the wrong way | Microsoft Learn

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/twistylittlepassagesallalike/everyone-quotes-command-line-arguments-the-wrong-way

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-77Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-3566?

CVE-2024-3566 is a critical vulnerability published on April 10, 2024. A command inject vulnerability allows an attacker to perform command injection on Windows applications that indirectly depend on the CreateProcess function when the specific conditions are satisfied.

When was CVE-2024-3566 disclosed?

CVE-2024-3566 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 10, 2024, with the most recent update on May 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-3566 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-3566 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-3566?

CVE-2024-3566 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-3566?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-3566, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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📋 Advisory Details (8)

VU#123335 - Multiple programming languages fail to escape arguments properly in Microsoft Windows

Windows11Exploits/2024/CVE-2024-3566 at main · nu11secur1ty/Windows11Exploits · GitHub

BatBadBut: You can't securely execute commands on Windows - GMO Flatt Security Research

VU#123335 - Multiple programming languages fail to escape arguments properly in Microsoft Windows

Everyone quotes command line arguments the wrong way | Microsoft Learn

Weakness Classification(1)

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