CVE-2021-38662 Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit the Windows Fast FAT File System Driver to disclose sensitive information from the operating system.

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-2021-38662?

CVE-2021-38662 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38662?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38662?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38662 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38662 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45h4-p9rq-c5w9.

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