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CVE-2021-28351:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2021-28351) was identified and disclosed on March 12, 2021. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 (MITRE CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and CVSS v2.0 score of (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P). It is categorized under CWE-269, which relates to privilege elevation vulnerabilities (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, with all three aspects rated as 'High' in the CVSS v3.1 scoring (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fix is available through Microsoft's standard update channels (MSRC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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