CVE-2021-36942
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2021-36942 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2021-36942 is a spoofing vulnerability affecting the Local Security Authority (LSA) component in Windows. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 with a vector indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact to confidentiality.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw remotely to spoof LSA communications and obtain sensitive information from the affected system.
Microsoft security advisories and related CERT coordination guidance address mitigation steps, while the vulnerability appears in CISA's catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities in the wild.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-23518
Vulnerability Data
Windows LSA Spoofing Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 03 November 2021
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Mitigating Controls
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