Security features bypass in Windows Server - CVE-2021-33779

 

Security features bypass in Windows Server - CVE-2021-33779

Published: July 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54834
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33779
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 ADFS. A remote authenticated attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Affected software

Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2021-33779

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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