CVE-2021-28328Network attack vector

Memory-layout information disclosure

Published Apr 13, 2021 · Updated Nov 19, 2024

Information disclosure in Windows DNS allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive memory-layout data over the network. Microsoft has not published the affected DNS code path or the incorrect operation that returns the memory-layout information. Exploitation requires low privileges and network access to an affected Windows DNS component; no integrity or availability impact is reported.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability2.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Windows DNS allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive memory-layout data over the network. Microsoft has not published the affected DNS code path or the incorrect operation that returns the memory-layout information. Exploitation requires low privileges and network access to an affected Windows DNS component; no integrity or availability impact is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-28328
Published
Apr 13, 2021
Updated
Nov 19, 2024
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 13, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.0 <publication

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 7version=6.1.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1803version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 8.1version=6.3.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server, version 2004version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1version=6.1.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2version=6.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.0 <publication
Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.0 <publication

Published CVSS scores

4.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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