ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2021-36942: Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Spoofing Vulnerability

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductWindows
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Nov 2021
CISA federal deadline17 Nov 2021
Ransomware useKnown
Weakness (CWE)CWE-749

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) contains a spoofing vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated attacker to call a method on the LSARPC interface and coerce the domain controller to authenticate against another server using NTLM.

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.