CVE-2021-40456

Windows AD FS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40456	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::

History

01 Aug 2024, 13:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-863

01 Aug 2023, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~5.0~~ v3 : ~~7.5~~	v2 : 5.0 v3 : 5.3

Information

Published : 2021-10-13 01:15

Updated : 2024-08-01 13:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-40456

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40456

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40456

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server
windows_server_2022
windows_server_2019

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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