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CVE-2021-41361:
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Overview
Active Directory Federation Server (ADFS) Spoofing Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-41361, was disclosed on October 12, 2021. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received varying severity assessments. According to the National Vulnerability Database, it has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.5 (LOW) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. However, Microsoft Corporation assessed it with a higher CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability primarily affects the integrity of the system, with potential for spoofing attacks in Active Directory Federation Server environments. The CVSS scores indicate that while remote access is possible, user interaction is required, and the potential impact is limited to low-level integrity breaches (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. The fix is available through Microsoft's security update channels (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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