Security Features in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-1669
Published: January 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49481
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1669
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in Windows Remote Desktop. A remote authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1669
Install updates from vendor's website.