CISA KEV · Known exploitedCritical

CVE-2021-31166

Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack

CVE-2021-31166 affects Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack. Review the CVSS score, exploitation signals, affected versions, remediation status, and linked source material before making a change.

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
99.7%
99.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2021.05.12
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability99.7%
Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

CVE-2021-31166 affects Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack. Review the CVSS score, exploitation signals, affected versions, remediation status, and linked source material before making a change.

Affected product and versions

Product
Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack
Affected versions
10.0.0, < 10.0.19041.982, < 10.0.19042.982
Fixed versions
10.0.19041.982, 10.0.19042.982

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.04.27
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416
KEV added
2022.04.06
Ransomware use
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