CVE-2021-41378 is a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Windows NTFS, impacting various versions including Windows 10, 11, and Server 2016, 2019, and 2022. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and low privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog or having public exploit code on Metasploit or ExploitDB, it received a patch in Microsoft's November 2021 Patch Tuesday, indicating its significance. Community discussion and media coverage suggest moderate attention, with one article from BleepingComputer highlighting its inclusion in a broader patch release.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
20h2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21h1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1809CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1909CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.