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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-28331
CVE-2021-28331:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-28331 is a Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affecting various Microsoft Windows operating systems. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 13, 2021, and is part of a series of related vulnerabilities identified in Microsoft's systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (various versions), Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and multiple versions of Windows Server. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the appropriate security updates through the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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