Code Injection in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-38672
Published: October 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57308
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38672
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Windows Hyper-V. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38672
Install updates from vendor's website.