CVE-2021-1679 Windows CryptoAPI Denial of Service Vulnerability
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Windows CryptoAPI, affecting system availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1679?
CVE-2021-1679 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows CryptoAPI Denial of Service Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1679?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-1679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xrm-v4gp-f34w.