CVE-2021-36965

Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36965
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36965	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::-::-:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::-::-:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:r2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2021-09-15 12:15

Updated : 2026-08-10 16:18

NVD link : CVE-2021-36965

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36965

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36965

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_rt_8.1
windows_10
windows_server_2019
windows_server_2008
windows_7
windows_server_2012
windows_server_2016
windows_server_2022
windows_8.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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