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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-26897
Microsoft Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 29, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-26897 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-26897 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_server_20h2
6 Microsoft windows_server_1909
7 Microsoft windows_server_2004
8 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
10 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 10
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26897 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-26897 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-26897 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26877, CVE-2021-26893, CVE-2021-26894, CVE-2021-26895. Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26897 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26897 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*:* *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_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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