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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-24080High confidence

Windows Trust Verification API Denial of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2

6.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 3.05% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-10996

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
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What, why and how

Windows Trust Verification API Denial of Service Vulnerability

What

Windows Trust Verification API Denial of Service Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

Windows Trust Verification API Denial of Service Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → vulnerable operation → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedDenial of service
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210303Security Bulletin 03 Mar 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 03 Mar 2021, published on 3 March 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-105Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

Record?id=CVE-2021-1731 Référence CVE CVE-2021-1732 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1732 Référence CVE CVE-2021-1734 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1734 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24074 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24074 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24075 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24075 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24076 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24076 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24077 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24077 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24078 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24078 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24079 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24079 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24080 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24080 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24081 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24081 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24082 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24082 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24083 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24083 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24084 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24084 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24086 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24086 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24088 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24088 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24091 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24091 Référence CVE CVE-2021-24092 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-001202複数の Microsoft Windows 製品におけるサービス運用妨害 (DoS) の脆弱性

複数の Microsoft Windows 製品には、Windows Trust Verification API に不備があるため、サービス運用妨害 (DoS) の脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5271MS 2월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

084 Windows 모바일 장치 관리 정보 유출 취약성 Windows Network File System CVE-2021-24075 Windows 네트워크 파일 시스템 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows PFX Encryption CVE-2021-1731 PFX 암호화 보안 기능 우회 취약성 Windows PKU2U CVE-2021-25195 Windows PKU2U 권한 상승 취약성 Windows PowerShell CVE-2021-24082 Microsoft PowerShell 유틸리티 모듈 WDAC 보안 기능 우회 취약성 Windows Print Spooler Components CVE-2021-24088 Windows 로컬 스풀러 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Remote Procedure Call CVE-2021-1734 Windows 원격 프로시저 호출 정보 유출 취약성 Windows TCP/IP CVE-2021-24094 Windows TCP/IP 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows TCP/IP CVE-2021-24086 Windows TCP/IP 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows TCP/IP CVE-2021-24074 Windows TCP/IP 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Trust Verification API CVE-2021-24080 Windows 트러스트 검증 API 서비스 거부 취약성 ##### □ 작성 : 침해사고분석단 취약점분석팀

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 25 Feb 2021 · Last source change 1 Oct 2024, 15:55 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-10996
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-10996↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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