CVE-2021-42314 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely on Microsoft Defender for IoT deployments, requiring immediate patching by security administrators.
- 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-2021-42314?
CVE-2021-42314 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Defender for IoT, published on 15 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42314?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Defender for Iot.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42314 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-2021-42314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42314 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender for IoT
- CVE-2021-42311 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-42313 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-38089 Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-43882 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-21323 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p7j-4wf3-79hx.