PT-2021-5071 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2021-07-13 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-33785

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Windows AF UNIX Socket Provider, which can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service. This can be achieved by sending specially crafted input to the application, allowing a remote attacker to disrupt the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05851

CVE-2021-33785

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33785 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-33785 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05851 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33785 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-33785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021071346 · Note