Is CVE-2021-34525 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-34525 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-34525?

CVE-2021-34525 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-34525?

CVE-2021-34525 has an EPSS score of 2.08% (79th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34525?

Install KB5004285 for Windows Server 2012 R2. Fixes are available for 8 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-34525

HIGHEPSS 79th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

How to fix

Remediation Available

Windows Server 2012 R2Windows

Install:KB5004285Microsoft

Install:KB5004298Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5004298Microsoft

Install:KB5004285Microsoft

Windows Server 2016Windows

Install:KB5004238Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5004238Microsoft

Windows Server 2019Windows

Install:KB5004244Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5004244Microsoft

Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5004237Microsoft

Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)Windows

Install:KB5004237Microsoft

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.08%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.