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CVE-2021-36942

CISA KEV

Published November 3, 2021 · Updated April 3, 2026

high
Official Description+

Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) contains a spoofing vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated attacker to call a method on the LSARPC interface and coerce the domain controller to authenticate against another server using NTLM.

Affected Products

VendorProduct
MicrosoftWindows

Patch Status

Patch by 2021-11-17

Recommended Actions

  1. Check if your systems use any of the affected products listed above.
  2. Apply vendor patches immediately if available.
  3. This vulnerability is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — prioritize remediation.
  4. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and additional mitigations.
  5. Review logs for indicators of compromise related to CVE-2021-36942.