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CVE-2021-28443

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability

5.5 Medium

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.69%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2021-28443
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-15122 5.5

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability

Record
EUVD-2021-15122
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q8hf-p6h4-w2f9 5.5

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28438.

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-28438.

Record
GHSA-q8hf-p6h4-w2f9
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.5

Windows Console Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2021-28443
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-28443 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507, published April 13, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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