CVE-2021-36942
Windows LSA Spoofing Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Description
Windows LSA Spoofing Vulnerability
Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.66023 (66.0% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.3%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Spoofing Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 3, 2021
- Federal due date
- Nov 17, 2021
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Feb 4, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Affected products
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- affected: 6.1.7601.0 up to before 6.1.7601.25685
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 6.1.7601.0 up to before 6.1.7601.25685
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- affected: 6.0.6003.0 up to before 6.0.6003.21192
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 6.0.6003.0 up to before 6.0.6003.21192
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- affected: 6.2.9200.0 up to before 6.2.9200.23435
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 6.2.9200.0 up to before 6.2.9200.23435
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- affected: 6.3.9600.0 up to before 6.3.9600.20094
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 6.3.9600.0 up to before 6.3.9600.20094
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.4583
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.4583
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.2114
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.2114
Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.19041.1165
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.19042.1165
References
- Windows LSA Spoofing Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)vendor-advisorypatch
- VU#405600 (kb.cert.org)third-party-advisory
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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