Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-43219

 

Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-43219

Published: December 14, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58959
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43219
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in DirectX Graphics Kernel File. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance
Solutions Enabler
Unisphere 360
Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance
Unisphere for PowerMax
VASA Provider Standalone

How to mitigate CVE-2021-43219

Install updates from vendor's website.

Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance - addressed in versions 9.1.0.19, 9.2.3.1
Solutions Enabler - addressed in versions 9.1.0.19, 9.2.3.1
Unisphere 360 - addressed in versions 9.1.0.30, 9.2.3.4
Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance - addressed in versions 9.1.0.32, 9.2.3.11
Unisphere for PowerMax - addressed in versions 9.1.0.32, 9.2.3.11
VASA Provider Standalone - addressed in versions 9.1.0.724, 9.2.3.10

External References

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