Security features bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-31962
Published: June 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53918
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31962
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in Kerberos AppContainer. A remote attacker can bypass Kerberos authentication.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31962
Install updates from vendor's website.