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CVE-2021-28328:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows DNS Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2021-28328) was identified and disclosed in April 2021. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 SP1. The vulnerability is unique from CVE-2021-28323 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability is network exploitable, requires low attack complexity, needs low privileges, and can result in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability primarily affects the confidentiality of the system, potentially allowing information disclosure in Windows DNS. The CVSS scoring indicates high confidentiality impact, while integrity and availability remain unaffected (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the security updates available through the Microsoft Security Response Center (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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