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CVE-2021-36965:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-36965 is a Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that was disclosed on September 14, 2021. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a severity score of 8.0 CVSS with the vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), indicating a high-severity issue that can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required (Rapid7).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system through the Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service (CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. The patches are available through various KB updates including KB5005565, KB5005566, KB5005568, KB5005569, KB5005573, KB5005575, KB5005607, and KB5005627 (Krebs Security).
Additional resources
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