Vulnerability in Windows Event Tracing (CVE-2021-24107)
Summary
Vulnerability in Windows Event Tracing (CVE-2021-24107). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Windows Event Tracing Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A weakness called CVE-2021-24107 was discovered in Windows Event Tracing.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Windows Event Tracing CVE-2021-24107".
CVE-2021-24107 (Windows Event Tracing). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 5.5.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2021-24107) in Windows Event Tracing. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of Windows Event Tracing (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- web msrc.microsoft.com
- web portal.msrc.microsoft.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com