CVE-2021-26867 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Critical 9.9
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-26867 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-26867 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Mar 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26867 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Windows 10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26867/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26867/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-26867?
CVE-2021-26867 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Mar 2021.
Official description
Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26867?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2021-26867?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-26867 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26867 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wfr-5hw8-6f68.