CVE-2021-38631 Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol to disclose sensitive information to unauthorized users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-38631?

CVE-2021-38631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38631?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38631?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38631 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38631 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38631 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vfm-wc8r-2f42.

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