CVE-2021-28444 Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass security features in Windows Hyper-V, potentially compromising the virtualization environment.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-28444?

CVE-2021-28444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28444?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-28444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f8h2-5cwx-9wvg.

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