Vulnerability in Windows NAT (CVE-2021-26879)
Summary
Vulnerability in Windows NAT (CVE-2021-26879). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Windows NAT Denial of Service Vulnerability
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A weakness called CVE-2021-26879 was discovered in Windows NAT.
Severity is High (CVSS 7.5/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
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 NAT CVE-2021-26879".
CVE-2021-26879 (Windows NAT). Severity: High / CVSSv3 7.5.
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-2021-26879) in Windows NAT. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of Windows NAT (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
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