VID |
26861 |
Severity |
40 |
Port |
139,445 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
SMB |
Detailed Description |
Microsoft Security Update for November 2021 is not installed. The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities
- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2021-36957, CVE-2021-41366, CVE-2021-41367, CVE-2021-41370, CVE-2021-41377, CVE-2021-41379, CVE-2021-42277, CVE-2021-42280, CVE-2021-42283, CVE-2021-42285, CVE-2021-42286)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-26443, CVE-2021-38666, CVE-2021-41378, CVE-2021-42275, CVE-2021-42276, CVE-2021-42279)
- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2021-38631, CVE-2021-38665, CVE-2021-41371)
- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this and bypass the security feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising the integrity of the system/application. (CVE-2021-42288)
- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-41356, CVE-2021-42274, CVE-2021-42284)
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009469 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009471 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825
* Platforms Affected: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 |
Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin November 2021 Microsoft security update at
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009469 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009471 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825 -- OR -- Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
Related URL |
CVE-2021-26443,CVE-2021-36957,CVE-2021-38631,CVE-2021-38665,CVE-2021-38666,CVE-2021-41351,CVE-2021-41356,CVE-2021-41366,CVE-2021-41367 (CVE) |
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