CVE-2021-31970 Windows TCP/IP Driver Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass security features in the Windows TCP/IP driver, potentially leading to unauthorized access or further exploitation.

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-2021-31970?

CVE-2021-31970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows TCP/IP Driver Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31970?

It affects 6 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2021-31970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-31970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jc6g-whc6-qfj3.

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