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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24083
CVE-2021-24083:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-24083 is a Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that was identified and disclosed in February 2021. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 20H2) and Windows Server installations (2012 through 2019) (Rapid7).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.0, indicating a moderate to high severity level. The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), requires moderate complexity (AC:M), needs no authentication (Au:N), and can potentially impact partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P) (Rapid7).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems through the Windows Address Book component (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB4601331 (Windows 10 1507), KB4601318 (Windows 10 1607), KB4601354 (Windows 10 1803), KB4601345 (Windows 10 1809), KB4601315 (Windows 10 1909), KB4601319 (Windows 10 2004/20H2), and corresponding server versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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