Security features bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-38632
Published: September 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56587
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38632
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in BitLocker. An attacker with physical access can bypass the BitLocker Device Encryption feature on the system storage device and gain access to encrypted data.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38632
Install updates from vendor's website.