Security features bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-31968

 

Security features bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-31968

Published: June 8, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53920
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31968
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in Windows Remote Desktop Services. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-31968

Install updates from vendor's website.

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