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CVE-2021-38629 medium CVSS 6.5

Vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (CVE-2021-38629)

Summary

Vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (CVE-2021-38629). Confidential information can be exposed externally.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory

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A weakness called CVE-2021-38629 was discovered in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). 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 Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock CVE-2021-38629".

CVE-2021-38629 (Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 6.5.
Response plan:

  1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
  2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
  3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
  4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
    PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem

A weakness (CVE-2021-38629) in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. A serious software flaw has been identified.

📍 Affected scope

Target versions of Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.

🔍 Detection

Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.

References

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