CVE-2021-28340 Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely via the Windows RPC Runtime, affecting multiple Windows versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28340?
CVE-2021-28340 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28340?
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-2021-28340?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-28340 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28340 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq78-jw2r-hqcx.