Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-28312
Published: April 13, 2021 / Updated: May 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52074
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28312
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in NTFS. A local attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28312
Install updates from vendor's website.