Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-36959
CVE-2021-36959:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Authenticode Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2021-36959) was identified and disclosed on July 19, 2021. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 (CVE MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.0, with the vector string AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N, indicating a moderate severity level. This metric suggests the vulnerability is network accessible, requires moderate complexity to exploit, needs no authentication, and primarily impacts system integrity (Rapid7).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform spoofing attacks related to Windows Authenticode, potentially compromising the integrity of system authentication mechanisms (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 KB5005565, KB5005566, KB5005568, KB5005569, KB5005573, KB5005575, KB5005607, and KB5005627 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Additional Wiz resources
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management