Spoofing attack in Windows Server - CVE-2021-36942
Published: August 10, 2021 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55719
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36942
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in the Windows LSA. A remote attacker can spoof page content.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-36942
Install updates from vendor's website.