Spoofing attack in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21406
Published: February 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86479
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21406
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in the Windows Printing Service. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to a target server utilizing the HTTP Protocol Stack (http.sys) to process packets.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21406
Install updates from vendor's website.