CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)
9.8
CVE-2021-38647 - Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) within Azure VM Management Extensions contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote code execution.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Known
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38647
7.8
CVE-2016-0167 - Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation via a crafted application
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Known
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0167
7.5
CVE-2020-0878 - Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows attackers to execute code in the context of the current user.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Known
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0878
5.5
CVE-2021-31955 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure. Successful exploitation allows attackers to read the contents of kernel memory from a user-mode process.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31955
7.8
CVE-2021-1647 - Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Defender contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1647
8.4
CVE-2021-33739 - Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33739
9.3
CVE-2016-0185 - Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows Media Center contains a remote code execution vulnerability when Windows Media Center opens a specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) file that references malicious code.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0185
7.8
CVE-2020-0683 - Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows Installer contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when MSI packages process symbolic links, which allows attackers to bypass access restrictions to add or remove files.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0683
7.8
CVE-2020-17087 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17087
7.8
CVE-2021-33771 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33771
9.3
CVE-2021-31956 - Microsoft Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows attackers to escalate privileges via a specially crafted application.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31956
7.8
CVE-2021-31201 - Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31201
8.8
CVE-2020-17144 - Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Exchange Server improperly validates cmdlet arguments which allow an attacker to perform remote code execution.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17144
7.8
CVE-2020-0986 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling objects in memory that allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute code in kernel mode.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0986
8.8
CVE-2020-1020 - Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling specially crafted multi-master fonts (Adobe Type 1 PostScript format) that allows for remote code execution for all systems except Windows 10. For systems running Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in an AppContainer sandbox context with limited privileges and capabilities.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1020
7.8
CVE-2021-38645 - Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) within Azure VM Management Extensions contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38645
9.8
CVE-2021-34523 - Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Known
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34523
10.0
CVE-2017-7269 - Microsoft Windows Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability -
Action Due May 03, 2022 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 which allows remote attackers to execute code via a long header beginning with "If: <http://" in a PROPFIND request.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7269
7.8
CVE-2021-36948 - Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36948
7.8
CVE-2021-38649 - Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability -
Action Due Nov 17, 2021 Target Vendor : Microsoft
Description : Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) within Azure VM Management Extensions contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing privilege escalation.
Action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns? : Unknown
Notes : https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38649